Missed peroneus longus tendon laceration following plate-glass injury: A pitfall in the emergency department

Sreenivasulu Metikala; Jeffrey Byrd; Madana Vallem; Khalid Hasan

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2024.101021

Missed peroneus longus tendon laceration following plate-glass injury: A pitfall in the emergency department

Trauma Case Rep. 2024 Apr 8:51:101021. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2024.101021. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Authors

Sreenivasulu Metikala¹, Jeffrey Byrd¹, Madana Vallem¹, Khalid Hasan¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 1200 E Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23298, United States of America.

Abstract

A thorough exploration of traumatic wound is critical to accurately assess the severity of the injury. When it comes to glass-related injuries, the diagnosis of a glass foreign body is often prioritized over identifying any underlying damage. The authors report a case of peroneus longus tendon rupture caused by plate-glass accident that was misdiagnosed in the emergency department (ED) as a superficial laceration.

Keywords: Acute traumatic rupture; Missed injury; Peroneal tendon; Tendon rupture.

Publication types

Case Reports