Complication of calcaneocuboid joint arthroscopy?

• A. Peroneus brevis tendinitis
• B. DVT
• C. Wound infection
• D. Scar tissue formation

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is that calcaneocuboid joint arthroscopy, done through lateral hindfoot portals near the peroneal tendons, can irritate the nearby peroneus brevis tendon. The tendon runs close to the joint and can be affected by instrument contact, retraction, or traction during the procedure, leading to tendinitis or tendinopathy. This makes peroneus brevis tendinitis the most likely and relevant complication for this specific operation.

Other issues like deep vein thrombosis are possible after any surgery but are relatively uncommon for a brief ankle arthroscopy. Wound infection can occur, but it’s not as characteristic of this procedure, and scar tissue formation is a general post-surgical consequence that isn’t as specific to the calcaneocuboid arthroscopy as tendon irritation is.