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Immobilization and Rehabilitation After Surgical Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Tears and Ruptures

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Peroneal tendon injuries are a common cause of posterolateral ankle pain in active patients. When conservative management fails to improve symptoms surgery is an option, followed by an appropriately tailored rehabilitation program, which is essential for optimal recovery and (early) return to sports. While early range of motion is important to prevent tethering of the tendon(s), progression to full weight bearing depends on both the nature of the pathology and the type of treatment (tendoscopic or open, with or without repair of the superior peroneal retinaculum). After immobilization, strengthening of the tendons by physiotherapy is recommended.

This chapter provides an overview of the literature on rehabilitation in the treatment of peroneal tendon injuries.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academical University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    P. A. D. Van Dijk

  2. Surgical Department, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    P. A. D. Van Dijk

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    A. Tanriover, C. W. DiGiovanni, G. R. Waryasz & Peter Kvarda

  4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA, USA

    C. W. DiGiovanni & G. R. Waryasz

  5. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Peter Kvarda

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Van Dijk, P.A.D., Tanriover, A., DiGiovanni, C.W., Waryasz, G.R., Kvarda, P. (2020). Immobilization and Rehabilitation After Surgical Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Tears and Ruptures. In: Sobel, M. (eds) The Peroneal Tendons. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46646-6_21

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