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Posterior ankle decompression-The FHL tendon

Posterior ankle decompression-The FHL tendon
The flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon (1) is identified easily once the vessels are retracted. Its sheath is a structure of variable thickness and inflammation(2) and needs to be opened to allow inspection of the tendon