[Results of surgical treatment of peroneal tendon dislocations]

Dislocation of the peroneal tendons is a very uncommon injury and therefore the diagnosis will often be missed and the patient will not be treated sufficiently. This results in a chronic situation which handicaps the patients in their everyday life and in their sports activities. The diagnosis of the acute injury is often "sprain of the ankle" or "rupture of the fibular ligaments". The first one is often treated insufficiently by a tape for a short time, and the second one is treated surgically and the dislocation recognized only during the operation for the first time. Considering the results of the follow-up examination (clinically, X-ray and ultrasonic), surgical treatment of the dislocation of the peroneal tendons is mandatory. The risks during and after the operation are negligible. Surgical treatment enables the patients to return to their everyday life and sports activities without any complaints.