Peroneus brevis tendon rupture in ankle fracture: a case report / 中华骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

This study shows the case of a patient with peroneus brevis tendon rupture in ankle fracture.The patient complained of swelling,pain and activity limitation in her right ankle caused by sprain.She was diagnosed with ankle fracture,supination-adduction (Lauge-Hansen typing) by medical history,physical examination and imaging.The peroneus brevis tendon was noted complete ruptured when suturing the incision after ORIF,which was then repaired by"8" shaped suture.Based on literature review,the injury mechanism of the case may be because of overload inversion force toward to lateral inferior from the fracture of fibula on the peroneus brevis tendon.Additional attention should be paid to patients who suffered from an supination-adduction ankle fracture for whether peroneus brevis tendon tears before and during surgery.