The patient is positioned prone with a calf tourniquet. Skin preparation is performed in the usual fashion, and sterile drapes are applied. Pre-operative anatomical markings include the palpable ...

Ankle instability is probably one of the most common sports injuries that we see each day in the United States: some 27,000 per day. It was the most common reason for a trip to the emergency room at ...

The Peroneus Brevis muscle helps you go up on your toes (plantar flexion) and also pulls the outside of the foot upwards (eversion). Its tendon attaches to the fifth metatarsal on the outside of the ...

Peroneal Tendonitis is a common cause of pain around the back, and outer side of the foot, due to inflammation, irritation, or degeneration of the tendons. Tendons are strong, cord-like structures, ...

Peroneal tendonitis is an inflammation of one of the tendons in the back of the foot. It can cause pain that radiates from the ankle to the outside of the foot. By performing gentle exercises and ...

If you’re experiencing peroneal tendonitis, certain stretches may help relive your pain and discomfort, including a standing calf stretch, a towel stretch, and more. Rest, ice, compression, and ...

20 supernumerary peronei muscles are found in 100 cadavers of Central Europeans, the origins and insertions of which are described. These muscles are found many times more frequently in cadavers of ...

The flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot) is a muscle that is located on the outer edge of the foot bones. It begins at the fifth metatarsal (the bone behind the bones of the pinky toe) and sheath of the ...