Risk Factors
Some of the factors that increase the chances of an individual for peroneal subluxation or dislocation are as follows:
- Athletes participating in sports that involve constant running and jumping.
- Individuals with high foot arches.
- Individuals with tight calf muscles, which are the muscles located at the back of the lower leg (called the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles)
- Individuals who wear ill-fitting footwear while engaging in sports or recreational activity.
- Individuals born with a shallow groove in the bone or with weak peroneal retinaculum.
Dr Aarti is an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) from Baroda Medical College (The Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda). Dr. Aarti has also completed her Masters of Medical Science and Technology from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.