What is the injury?What is the injury?

Tendonitis occurs when your tendons don’t get enough blood and when your tendons get inflamed, also when they are over used.

What bony structures are What bony structures are involved?involved?

The bones that are involved are the:

Tibia

Fibula

Talus

Tendons involved Tendons involved

The tendons involved are the:

Achilles

Posterior Tibial

Peroneal Tendon

What aspect of the leg is this What aspect of the leg is this injury?injury?

The injury is located in the posterior aspect of the ankle

SymptomsSymptoms

Swelling along the ankle after sprain or strain

Inflamed

Pain when moving that certain body part

Treatment Treatment

R.I.C.E R: Get plenty of Rest I: Ice the inflamed

area C: Compress the

area to allow better healing

E: Elevate the foot above the heart

PrognosisPrognosis

In minor and long term cases there is an anticipation of full recovery. Having surgery is very rare. But if there was surgery there would be a partial loss of function. The amount of time a person would be out would be dependent on the severity, but most people will be out from a few days to a few months. You are able to function with this injury, but not at the best of your ability.

PicturesPictures

This is a ruptured tendon. The reason why its white and fibrous is because the lack of blood flow.

CitationCitation

http://www.myfootshop.com/images/medical/Surgery/Peroneus_brevis_repair/Peroneus_brevis_tendon_repair_Image_6.jpg

http://www.orthopaedicsurgerynyc.com/nycorthopaedicsurgeon/images/img_posterior1.jpg

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http://hankandwillie.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/ankle.jpg

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