The peroneal tendons course along the outer side of the ankle and attach to the foot, connecting these muscles to bone. The peroneal muscles are important at everting the foot—the motion of ...

There are two peroneal tendons in each leg. They run side by side down the lower leg bone (fibula) and behind the bony lump on the outside of the ankle called the lateral malleolus. One peroneal ...

This type of tendonitis is most often felt on the outer ankle and gets worse with activity Peroneal tendonitis, or an inflammation of the peroneal tendons, often presents as pain that is felt on ...

Ankle injuries are a frequent cause of patient visits to the emergency department and orthopaedic and primary care offices. Although lateral ligament sprains are the most common pathologic conditions, ...

The contribution of PB and PL in the Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI) model remains inconclusive. Objective Establish whether individuals with CAI, compared with healthy controls, exhibit altered ...

An incision about two inches long is then made behind the ankle. The skin is retracted and blunt instruments are used to gently ... the nerve is cut and immediately sent to the laboratory for ...

The sciatic nerve is stimulated at the ankle (upper trace) and at the knee (lower trace). Compound muscle action potentials are recorded from plantar muscle. Typical nerve conduction abnormalities ...