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Peroneal Tendon Injury in the Elite Athlete

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Although much has been written about peroneal tendon injury and surgical treatment, there is a paucity of literature focusing on peroneal tendon injuries in the professional athlete (Porter et al. Foot Ankle Int 26:436–441, 2005; Steel and Deorio Foot Ankle Int 28:49–54, 2007). This chapter highlights the surgical treatment of the spectrum of peroneal tendon injuries in the professional athlete. Based on the lead author’s “elite” athlete experience, it is observed that even though the surgical treatment of peroneal tendon injuries is similar to that in the non-athlete, the rehabilitation after surgery differs significantly (Dijk et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 24:1165–1174, 2016). The rehabilitation protocol for each category of peroneal tendon injury is outlined after the illustration of the surgical procedure.

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  1. Titletown Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Green Bay, WI, USA

    Robert B. Anderson

  2. Associate Team Physician, Green Bay Packers, WI, USA

    Robert B. Anderson

  3. Department of Physical Therapy, Movement & Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

    Eric Folmar

  4. PTSMC Orthopedic Residency Program, West Hartford, CT, USA

    Michael Gans

  5. Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Centers, Guilford, CT, USA

    Michael Gans

  6. Lenox Hill Hospital - Northwell Health, Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Mark Sobel

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Anderson, R.B., Folmar, E., Gans, M., Sobel, M. (2020). Peroneal Tendon Injury in the Elite Athlete. In: Sobel, M. (eds) The Peroneal Tendons. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46646-6_24

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