The Prevalence and Clinical Significance of FHL Tears in Athletes with Posterior Ankle Impingement Surgery

Category: Ankle, Hindfoot, Sports Introduction/Purpose: Posterior ankle pain in the athlete is common and thought to be caused by Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL) tendon tear/tendinopathy or Os trigonum syndrome. The association of flexor hallucis longus (FHL) pathology in conjunction with PAIS has not...

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Main Authors: David A Porter MD, PhD, Angela Rund ATC, Robert Kulwin MD, Madison Walrod BS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00346