The peroneus longus (PL) tendon is often used an autograft source with the belief that donor-site morbidity is minimal. However, this new  study  challenges that belief and causes us to pause before sacrificing the PL tendon. Study design The study is a retrospective review of 35 patients (mean age 43) who underwent PL autograft harvest between 2021–2023, with an average 22.5-month follow-up. Pre- and postoperative assessments included SANE, AOFAS, FAOS, CAIT scores, and ankl