TITLE:
Tendoscopic Surgery for Peroneal Tendons Instability: A Literature Review
AUTHORS:
Islam Mubark, Amr Abouelela, Mahmoud Elbakry, Tarek El Gamal
KEYWORDS:
Peroneal Tendons, Instability, Tendoscopy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.14 No.3,
March
25,
2024
ABSTRACT: Introduction: There has been a surge in the use of tendoscopic surgery for treating peroneal tendons instability. The novelty of this approach demanded a literature review of its indications, limitations, and clinical outcomes. Aim: a literature review of the clinical studies reporting on tendoscopic peroneal tendon stabilisation surgery along with its outcomes and complications. Methods: We carried out a comprehensive review of the literature up until September 2022 with an extensive search of the MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane library databases. Results: Initial search resulted in 66 articles. Four duplicate articles were removed. Further 30 articles were excluded after title and abstract screening. Eight studies satisfied the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Articles were analysed for outcomes and complications. Conclusion: The tendoscopic technique for peroneal tendon instability is an effective and safe surgical technique with very low failure rate. Levels of Evidence: Level IV.