A demographic and descriptive analysis of patients who underwent peroneal tendon surgery: Data from the Swedish Foot and Ankle Register (Swefoot).

BACKGROUND

Peroneal tendon pathologies are frequently associated with ankle sprains. However, the incidence and demographics of peroneal tendon pathology remain undetermined. This study aims to present surgeon- and patient-reported data of patients undergoing first-time surgery for peroneal tendon pathology with data extracted from the Swedish Foot and Ankle Register (Swefoot).

METHODS

Data from 719 patients between December 2015 and November 2022 underwent analysis. The data included patient characteristics, surgeon-reported findings and preoperative Self-Reported Foot and Ankle Score (SEFAS) and EuroQol 5-Dimension 3-Levels (EQ-5D-3L) assessments.

RESULTS

The mean age at surgery was 49 years. Peroneal tendon rupture is the most frequent diagnosis. A higher prevalence of peroneal tendon pathology, specifically peroneus brevis rupture and tendinosis, was observed in women compared to men. Pre-operatively, patients exhibited moderate functional impairment and diminished health-related quality of life compared with normative values.

CONCLUSION

This is Sweden's first large-scale demographic study of peroneal tendon pathologies. Further research is required to comprehensively elucidate demographic patterns.

LEVEL OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE: Observational study, Level 3.