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Peroneus Quartus Muscle Autograft

A Novel Approach to the Repair of a Split Peroneus Brevis Tendon Tear

Scott Carlis Department of Podiatric Surgery, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Carlis is now in private practice, Renton, WA.

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Daniel Pollack Department of Podiatric Surgery, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Carlis is now in private practice, Renton, WA.

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Shaylyn McTeague Department of Podiatric Surgery, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Carlis is now in private practice, Renton, WA.

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Greg Khaimov Department of Podiatric Surgery, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Carlis is now in private practice, Renton, WA.

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This case report highlights a novel approach to strengthening the repair of a split peroneus brevis tendon tear with a peroneus quartus muscle autograft. We describe a 51-year-old woman with a longitudinal split tear of the peroneus brevis tendon confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. Intraoperatively, a peroneus quartus muscle was appreciated, resected, and used as an autograft in the repair of the peroneus brevis tendon. Use of a peroneus quartus muscle as an autograft in peroneal tendon repair has not been documented in the literature, to our knowledge.

Corresponding author: Scott Carlis, DPM, Valley Foot & Ankle, 433 SW 41st St, Renton, WA. (E-mail: sccarlis@gmail.com)
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