The peroneus brevis tendon is frequently used in lateral ankle ligament reconstruction for chronic instability. Intraoperative tendon rupture at the exit of the interosseous transfibular tunnel occurred in two cases. A technique is described to salvage this situation. At 2-year follow-up, both cases had successful restoration of ankle joint stability.
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