Purpose: To evaluate the clinical results of modified peroneal sulcus deepening combined with superior peroneal retinaculum repair in peroneal tendon subluxation treatment.
Methods: From 2016 to 2020, 18 patients with peroneal tendon subluxation were diagnosed and treated; all patients underwent modified peroneal sulcus deepening combined with superior peroneal retinaculum repair. The visual analogue scale (VAS) score, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot (AOFAS-AH) score, and subjective patient satisfaction were evaluated before surgery and during follow-up.
Results: The operative time was 66.44 ± 5.22 min. All patients' surgical incisions showed grade A healing, and there were no complications. All patients were followed up for 24-48 months; no patients were lost to follow-up. At the last follow-up, the VAS and AOFAS-AH scores were significantly improved compared with those pre-operatively (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the activity of the 18 patients between pre- and post-operatively, and all patients recovered their normal gait before injury.
Conclusion: Modified fibular groove deepening combined with superior peroneal retinaculum repair for treating peroneal tendon subluxation may be a simple operation with minimal trauma, rapid recovery, and good clinical efficacy.
Keywords: Peroneal sulcus deepening; Peroneal tendon subluxation; Superior peroneal retinaculum.
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