New research from ECR 2025 shows promise in using dynamic ultrasound to diagnose peroneal tendon instability. Read more!

The peroneus longus muscle (or fibularis longus) is a major mover and stabilizer of your foot and ankle. The muscle runs down the lateral side of your lower leg and attaches to your foot.

The peroneal tendons are the tendons that connect the muscles of the outer side of the lower leg to the foot. These tendons may be affected by inflammation (tendonitis) or tears. Learn more about ...

The human body has evolved to shield its vital organs, from the brain's hard skull and meninges to the ribs and sternum protecting the heart and ...

A rupture of the anterior tibialis tendon could also cause foot drop. The peroneal nerve innervates multiple muscles, including the anterior tibialis (also called the tibialis anterior).

Tendon injury occurs at high frequency and is difficult to repair ... Thus, myogenic progenitors might be a promising candidate as seed cells for tendon repair. Peroneal longus muscle and remanent ...

Tendon injury was induced in recipient NOD/SCID mice and 50,000 ... The surgery in mice mimicking human peroneus longus tendon removal surgery. The medial gastrocnemius tendon was completely removed.

The most common causes of foot drop are peroneal nerve injury and lumbar radiculopathy (pinched nerve in the lower spine). Other brain, nerve, and muscle conditions may also cause foot drop. A rupture ...

Tiger Woods is out with another injury. Woods says he ruptured his left Achilles tendon and had surgery Tuesday. He did not ...

ESPN's NBA insider Shams Charania is reporting that Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox will undergo season-ending surgery next week for ...