BACKGROUND Peroneal tendon disorders are common causes of lateral hindfoot pain.However,total rupture of the peroneal longus tendon is rare.Surgical treatment for this condition is usually a side-to-side tenodesis of ...BACKGROUND Peroneal tendon disorders are common causes of lateral hindfoot pain.However,total rupture of the peroneal longus tendon is rare.Surgical treatment for this condition is usually a side-to-side tenodesis of the peroneal longus tendon to the peroneal brevis tendon.While the traditional procedure involves a long lateral curved incision,this approach is associated with damage to the lateral soft tissues(up to 24%incidence).CASE SUMMARY A 50-year-old female had developed pain at the lateral aspect of the hindfoot 1 mo after an ankle sprain while walking in the street.Previous treatments were anti-inflammatory drugs,ice,rest and Cam-walker boot.At physical exam,there was pain and swelling over the course of the peroneal tendons.Ankle instability and cavovarus foot deformity were ruled out.Eversion strength was weak(4/5).Imaging showed complete rupture of the peroneal longus tendon associated with a sharp hypertrophic peroneal tubercle.Surgical repair was indicated after failure of conservative treatment(physiotherapy,rest,analgesics,and ankle stabilizer).A less invasive approach was performed for peroneal longus tendon debridement and side-to-side tenodesis to the adjacent peroneal brevis tendon,with successful clinical and functional outcomes.CONCLUSION Peroneus longus tendon tenodesis can be performed through a less invasive approach with preservation of the lateral soft tissue integrity.展开更多
BACKGROUND Longus colli tendinitis(LCT)with dyspnea is a relatively less-reported condition in the literature,and physicians should be aware of its existence.Misdiagnosis of this condition may cause unnecessary treatm...BACKGROUND Longus colli tendinitis(LCT)with dyspnea is a relatively less-reported condition in the literature,and physicians should be aware of its existence.Misdiagnosis of this condition may cause unnecessary treatment for dyspnea.CASE SUMMARY Herein,we report the case of a 40-year-old man with acute neck tendonitis.The patient presented to the pneumology department clinic with a complaint of acute neck tendonitis with dyspnea.An emergency cervical magnetic resonance examination was performed,and the preliminary diagnosis was“acute longus cervicalis tendinitis.”After aggressive medical treatment,the symptoms obviously improved.CONCLUSION LCT is a self-limiting disease that usually improves after three to seven days of conservative treatment following a definite diagnosis.However,owing to its insidious onset and complex clinical manifestations,most relevant personnel are not fully understood.The definite diagnosis of LCT is based on a comprehensive understanding of the triad,rare symptoms,and the clear identification of cervical 1 and 2 levels calcification and prevertebral edema by medical imaging examination,especially magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Peroneal tendon disorders are common causes of lateral hindfoot pain.However,total rupture of the peroneal longus tendon is rare.Surgical treatment for this condition is usually a side-to-side tenodesis of the peroneal longus tendon to the peroneal brevis tendon.While the traditional procedure involves a long lateral curved incision,this approach is associated with damage to the lateral soft tissues(up to 24%incidence).CASE SUMMARY A 50-year-old female had developed pain at the lateral aspect of the hindfoot 1 mo after an ankle sprain while walking in the street.Previous treatments were anti-inflammatory drugs,ice,rest and Cam-walker boot.At physical exam,there was pain and swelling over the course of the peroneal tendons.Ankle instability and cavovarus foot deformity were ruled out.Eversion strength was weak(4/5).Imaging showed complete rupture of the peroneal longus tendon associated with a sharp hypertrophic peroneal tubercle.Surgical repair was indicated after failure of conservative treatment(physiotherapy,rest,analgesics,and ankle stabilizer).A less invasive approach was performed for peroneal longus tendon debridement and side-to-side tenodesis to the adjacent peroneal brevis tendon,with successful clinical and functional outcomes.CONCLUSION Peroneus longus tendon tenodesis can be performed through a less invasive approach with preservation of the lateral soft tissue integrity.
文摘BACKGROUND Longus colli tendinitis(LCT)with dyspnea is a relatively less-reported condition in the literature,and physicians should be aware of its existence.Misdiagnosis of this condition may cause unnecessary treatment for dyspnea.CASE SUMMARY Herein,we report the case of a 40-year-old man with acute neck tendonitis.The patient presented to the pneumology department clinic with a complaint of acute neck tendonitis with dyspnea.An emergency cervical magnetic resonance examination was performed,and the preliminary diagnosis was“acute longus cervicalis tendinitis.”After aggressive medical treatment,the symptoms obviously improved.CONCLUSION LCT is a self-limiting disease that usually improves after three to seven days of conservative treatment following a definite diagnosis.However,owing to its insidious onset and complex clinical manifestations,most relevant personnel are not fully understood.The definite diagnosis of LCT is based on a comprehensive understanding of the triad,rare symptoms,and the clear identification of cervical 1 and 2 levels calcification and prevertebral edema by medical imaging examination,especially magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography.
