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Peroneal Tunnel Compression Test
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Other Names
- Peroneal Tunnel Compression Test
Purpose
- Evaluate the Peroneal Muscles as a cause of lateral ankle pain
Description
- The patient is seated with knee bent and foot and ankle relaxed[1]
- Examiner places thumb over the superior peroneal retinaculum from the posterior ridge of the fibula to the calcaneus
- Apply gentle pressure on the peroneal tendons while at rest
- The patient then dorsiflexes and everts his foot and ankle
- Examiner maintains thumb in same position with applied pressure
- Positive test
- Recreation of the patient's pain
- Crepitus, squeaking may be palpable
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ ). A positive test is marked by a recreation of the patient's pain. Crepitus or squeaking of the involved tendons (wet leather sign) may be palpable