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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Vol 87, Issue 10 490-494, Copyright © 1997 by American Podiatric Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Torsion of the tendon of peroneus brevis

ML Nelson, TS Roukis, JC Page and KL Northcote
California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco 94115, USA.

The authors present a previously undescribed torsion located within the tendon of peroneus brevis. The musculotendinous unit of peroneus brevis was isolated from 46 lower extremities of cadavers. A goniometer was constructed and utilized to quantify the degree of torsion located within each peroneus brevis tendon. Torsion was present in all 46 cadaver specimens, with a mean of 38.5 degrees and a range of 26 degrees to 56 degrees. The regional anatomy and biomechanical functions of peroneus brevis are discussed, and proposed bases for the embryologic origins and functional significance of the torsion are presented.




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