Resection of the peroneal brevis tendon for peroneal clicking - Report of three cases.

Introduction The Following article deals with the problem of peroneal elici ting. This means a eliciting of the two peroneal tendons against each other . It has to be differentiated from peroneal tendon dislocation or subluxati on. Method: In three patients, a peroneal click was found without symptoms of dislocation of the tendons over the fibula. In these cases the indicatio n for resection of the peroneal brevis tendon was seen, Results: Postoperat ively no pain, swelling, and peroneal click were present. The partial loss of function of the peroneal brevis tendon seems to be negligable. Conclusio n: In case of pain and swelling over the peroneal tendons, peroneal eliciti ng should be included in a differential diagnosis. Resection of the peronea l brevis tendon is an effective treatment in these cases.