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Trying to decide to fix split of peroneal brevis tendon now or wait till after christmas. how to decide. doc is leaving it up to me.?
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Why not wait: Nd while waiting get a prp injection and keep your foot in a cam walker. What conservative treatment have you tried to date?
Answered 10/14/2012
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Depends : How much pain are you having and how much dissibility is it causing you.
Answered 10/3/2016
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