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What is a peroneal tendon rupture?
Often mistaken for an ankle sprain, a Peroneal tendon rupture is an injury to either the peroneus longus or peroneus brevis tendon, which runs parallel to the leg. This injury often occurs as the result of a Lateral Ankle Sprain.
Peroneal Tendon Rupture definition
This page defines many different types of tendon ruptures, scroll down to “Peroneal Tendon Rupture” for information on this injury.
Peroneal Tendon Rupture Overview
This short article provides an overview using easy to understand language.
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What clinical findings (signs, symptoms,
and test results) indicate a peroneal tendon rupture?
- Pain--behind the lateral ankle bone (fibula), Increases over time, when patient raises his/her toes and with activity
- Continuous swelling behind the fibula
- Limited range of motion—particulary plantarflexion and eversion
Test Results
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Treatment Options
Patients can try to get symptomatic relief using the RICE Method and non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, but the rupture itself must be surgically repaired.
Treatment Overview
Scroll down to “Treatment of Peroneal Ruptures” for more information on how to treat this injury as well as rule out other possible diagnoses.
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Science Links
A Patient’s Guide to Ankle Anatomy
Complete with excellent diagrams, this link will help you understand how the anatomy of the ankle, including various parts (bones, joints, muscles, tendons, etc) and how they work together.
Diagram: Ankle Anatomy
This link offers a diagram of Muscular and Skeletal Anatomy of Ankle and Foot (Anterior View).
Interactive Anatomy of the Ankle
This link provides an interactive look at the bones and muscles in the ankle.
How you feel pain
This link describes the types of pain, how we feel pain and how pain may manifest itself.
Why do I have pain?
Written for kids, this site gives a good, but simple overview on pain and how experiencing pain can actually help our bodies.
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