Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol 17, Issue 8 525-529, Copyright © 1998 by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Longitudinal split of the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis tendons with disruption of the superior peroneal retinaculum
G. C. Diaz, M. van Holsbeeck and J. A. Jacobson
Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
Longitudinal split and subluxation of the peroneus brevis tendon have been
reported in surgery literature, but few publications report on longitudinal
tears of the peroneus longus tendon. The most likely proposed mechanism is
a mechanical one. This report discusses the ultrasonographic appearance of
peroneus longus and peroneus brevis tendon splits and the mechanism of
injury.