Pain is usually worsened if the foot is pulled ... and are more likely to occur in the peroneus brevis tendon. Tears are thought to be the result of two issues with the tendon.

PURPOSE: The most prevalent, yet unproven, theory for the development of longitudinal splits of the peroneus brevis tendon is the compression of the peroneus brevis tendon by the peroneus longus ...

The most likely proposed mechanism is a mechanical one. This report discusses the ultrasonographic appearance of peroneus longus and peroneus brevis tendon splits and the mechanism of injury.

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

Ankle injuries are a frequent cause of patient visits to the emergency department and orthopaedic and primary care offices. Although lateral ligament sprains are the most common pathologic conditions, ...

and peroneus brevis (PB) (Arima et al., 2022), the effects after long-term RT have not been examined. Aims To investigate whether 8 weeks RT changes PL and PB muscle morphology and strength. Methods ...