Peroneus Brevis Tendon

[ohkyguy]

I was diagnosed with a fracture of the 5th metatarsel 2 years ago. I was put in a cast within days and had to have it removed by the emergency room due to the worst pain I have ever felt. I then returned to my Orthopaedic Surgeon for him to simply put me in a air cast and dismissed it as the cast was put on too tight. The swelling of my ankel area was that of almost a baseball. It was black,blue,purple and yellow. I then waiting for it to heal and it it never seemed to get better. I was sent to PT and this didn't seem to help much but just put me in more pain. I returned to my Orthopaedic Surgeon several times complaining of pain,brusing and swelling. He would take more xrays and tell me the fracture was heeling fine. I was not willing to accept this and the last time I seen him him he told me that if I continue to have issues and I wanted he would order an MRI.
So at this point I was not very happy with him so I went to see a Sports and Medicine foot specialist. She really seems to know what she is talking about and sent me in for an MRI. I got the mRI to find out that I did indded fracure my 5th metatarsel but I also completelt tore my PERONEUS BREVIS TENDON and have a 4 cm retraction and some other fractures that were all missed with the Orthopaedic Surgeon. So she tells me that since it has been two years she does not want top do surgery but I will need to have a custom brace made for me to wear the rest of my life.

Does this sound correct to have to wear a brace forvever because suregery cannot be performed?? What about tendon jacket or tendon grafting??

Can I go back on this Orthopaedic Surgeon for misdiagnosis or malpractice??

Thanks sorry so long

[Heidi]

Hi,

I couldn't possibly say whether surgery is the right option. My advice however would be to get a second opinion on this, and the use of a brace for the rest of your life.

Now that you know for definate what the problem is, I would visit another orthopaedic surgeon for his/her advice on whether surgery is an option.

As for the first surgeon, you may have a case, but if you are serious about taking it further you will need to get some legal advise from a specialist in this area.

Good luck, and keep us posted with your progress!

[ohkyguy]

Thank you Heidi. I seen another Ortho Surgeon today and he is putting me on an inflamatory and wants to see me and all my x rays in a month. He is talking about sewing the torn tendon to the other tendon that is also damaged that runs beside the torn one.
He was surprised that the other surgeon did not catch this in his initial or one of the other consults.

We ll the good news is it appears something can be done and I will not be stuck wearing a brace to keep from further injuring myself.
Thanks again