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Surgery to repair torn peroneal brevis in ankle

Posted by oelkersj @oelkersj, Jun 3 5:03am

Has anyone had surgery to repair a tear of the peroneal brevis in the ankle? If so how did it go and how was your recovery?

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robindancer5678 | @robindancer5678 | Jul 6 1:10pm

Unfortunately, I didn’t know I had os peroneum in both feet and I started doing ballet bar exercise routines. I loved them and did them too much (daily – I’m an overachiever ) and wound up with peroneal tendinitis in both feet and multiple tendon tears.. I had surgery on my right foot involving a removal of the shattered os peroneum and tendon transfer. Unfortunately, it has not gone well. I sought a second opinion with a surgeon and a physiatrist at Johns Hopkins and they recommended shockwave therapy to both feet. So to answer your question, I don’t know whether my case is unusual, but I had a difficult time with surgery. That’s not to say that yours won’t up easier. My surgery was a bit complicated.

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oelkersj | @oelkersj | 6 days ago
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Unfortunately, I didn’t know I had os peroneum in both feet and I started doing ballet bar exercise routines. I loved them and did them too much (daily – I’m an overachiever ) and wound up with peroneal tendinitis in both feet and multiple tendon tears.. I had surgery on my right foot involving a removal of the shattered os peroneum and tendon transfer. Unfortunately, it has not gone well. I sought a second opinion with a surgeon and a physiatrist at Johns Hopkins and they recommended shockwave therapy to both feet. So to answer your question, I don’t know whether my case is unusual, but I had a difficult time with surgery. That’s not to say that yours won’t up easier. My surgery was a bit complicated.

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Thank you for responding. I had the surgery to repair my tendons 4 weeks ago, and things are going well. I hope to be able start putting weight on my foot after my doctor’s appointment this week. Wishing you well!

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darby413 | @darby413 | 1 hour ago

I had surgery to repair a torn peroneal brevis in my right ankle as a result of a fall on ice about 15 years ago. Surgery went well and I haven't had any problems since. I must admit I am not coordinated on crutches and it is a non-weight bearing post op procedure with the shoe boot. Fortunately, I hobbled around until I got a knee scooter. This was fantastic. It allowed me to get out and do things again because I was mobile!
Good luck. The hardest part is waiting for the healing.

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