Use of Cadaveric Graft in Reconstruction of Peroneus Brevis Rupture and Lateral Ankle Instability A Case Report

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2019 Jan;109(1):70-74. doi: 10.7547/17-113.

Abstract

This case study presents a novel technique of end-to-end implantation of cadaver graft for the repair of a complete transversely torn peroneus brevis tendon and partially torn peroneus longus tendon in a 58-year-old woman with chronic lateral ankle instability and associated lateral collateral tears. She had a history of multiple ankle sprains and had previously undergone a failed peroneus brevis tendon retubularization procedure. The use of cadaver graft is well documented in the literature for tendon repairs but not well documented in end-to-end repair of the peroneal tendons. A review of the literature revealed only one 2013 study reporting on the benefits and clinical outcomes of cadaver allograft use in peroneal reconstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Allografts
  • Ankle Joint / surgery*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Tendon Injuries / surgery*
  • Tendons / transplantation*