Peroneal Tendon Transfer. Mook et al recommended bridging of an intercalary segment defect using either a peroneal or semitendinosus. Peroneal tendon problems can be divided into three categories which may be interrelated.
Appointments md appointment at 7 10 days post op begin physical therapy 5 7 days post op rehabilitation goals edema and pain control early rom protect repair precautions nwb x 2 weeks with splint. Peroneus brevis tendon from lateral to medial after transfer to the calcaneus which counteracts the inversion normally supplied by the achilles 19 table 1. Cant find a code for tenodesis in this area but did find tendon transfer 27690 but that includes muscle redirection.
Surgical intervention is frequently warranted for symptoms that persist despite conservative management.
Peroneal tendon tears and instability represent a spectrum of traumatic injuries to the lateral ankle that include tenosynovitis tendinopathy tendon tears andor tendon instability. In all cases this procedure was not a standalone intervention but was combined with total ankle replacement osteotomies addressing the hindfoot varus or. Mean follow up time from surgery was 58 months range 12 91 months. In the absence of the peroneus tertius.