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Peroneal Tendon Pathology

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Peroneal tendon pathology is a critical topic for medical students interested in orthopedic surgery to understand and will be commonly encountered in clinical practice. This chapter will cover high-yield topics concerning relevant peroneal tendon anatomy and commonly encountered/tested pathologic processes. The chapter will cover pathologic processes, diagnosis, and treatment modalities for tendon subluxation, tendon tears, painful os peroneum syndrome, and advanced imaging examples.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Christopher Arena MD

  2. Orthopaedics, Penn State, Hershey, PA, USA

    Paul Juliano MD

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  1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Adam E. M. Eltorai

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Craig P. Eberson

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Alan H. Daniels

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Arena, C., Juliano, P. (2017). Peroneal Tendon Pathology. In: Eltorai, A., Eberson, C., Daniels, A. (eds) Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52567-9_92

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