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Dislocation of the peronei tendons may occur, for example, from a violent twist of the foot.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

In the sheath of the peronei or other tendons about the ankle, the swelling is sausage-shaped, and is constricted opposite the annular ligament.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The tendon sheaths, especially those of the peronei and of the tibialis posterior, are liable to be infected by the spread of infective disease from the joint.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

While in talipes equinis it is generally the only disturbing agent, in talipes varus and valgus it invariably increases and maintains the deformity, which the tibiales or peronei seem to originate.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

At the ankle it affects the peronei, the extensor digitorum longus, or the tibialis anterior.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis