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Injuries to the peroneal tendons are common but not always clinically significant. They are misdiagnosed as a lateral ankle sprain most of the time, because isolated injury to the peroneal tendons is rare. Injury can occur in one or both peroneus longus and brevis tendons and is typically classified as...

An adductor (groin) strain is a common problem among many individuals who are physically active, especially in competitive sports. The most common sports that put athletes at risk for adductor strains are football, soccer, hockey, basketball, tennis, figure skating, baseball, horseback riding, karate, and softball.
Hip adductor injuries occur most commonly...

Lacerations of the hand and wrist may affect underlying tendons.1 Although lacerations of the ankle are uncommon, injury to underlying structures is still possible. We report on four patients who presented an average of 23 years after injury to the ankle with the consequences of undetected tendon injuries.
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Mannerfelt syndrome refers to rupture of the flexor pollicis longus tendon from attrition caused by a bony spur in the carpal tunnel.
Synonyms and related keywords: Mannerfelt lesion, flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture, flexor tendon rupture, rheumatoid arthritis lesion
Danikas & Neumeister 2003 Updated 2008