This case report describes a patient who underwent an ankle fusion using a lateral approach and fibular-onlay strut 14 years ago. She presented with increasing lateral ankle pain and giving way. Despite bracing and steroid injections, she had continued symptoms and surgery for hardware removal was recommended. While under anesthesia, she was found to have subluxation of her peroneal tendons. Operative findings included impingement of the peroneal brevis on the screw head from her fibular-onlay strut and a peroneal tendon tear. Hardware removal, a peroneal tenodesis, and reconstruction of the peroneal retinaculum were performed with a good clinical result.
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