Peroneus quartus muscle as a rare cause of the chronic lateral ankle pain

• Published in: Foot and ankle surgery Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 227 - 230
• Main Authors: Öznur, A., Arik, A., Alanay, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Elsevier Ltd 2002; Blackwell Science Ltd; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; chronic lateral ankle pain; Diseases of striated muscles. Neuromuscular diseases; Medical sciences; Neurology; peroneus quartus; peroneus quartus; chronic lateral ankle pain; Human; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Lower limb; Supernumerary striated muscle; Congenital disease; Foot; Ankle; Case study; Striated muscle disease; Pain; Malformation; Peroneal muscle; Complication; Female
• ISSN: 1268-7731; 1460-9584
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9584.2002.00321.x

Peroneus quartus muscle and its variations are well described in the literature. However, the clinical relevance of this muscle is underestimated in persistent lateral ankle pain. The authors report a rare cause of chronic lateral ankle pain which was caused by peroneus quartus. Peroneus quartus muscle should be considered in differential diagnosis of chronic lateral ankle pain.