title: Os peroneum fracture with sural nerve entrapment neuritis.
abstract: The os peroneum is a sesamoid bone contained in the peroneus longus tendon. When present, it usually is located at the plantar lateral aspect of the cuboid. The author presents a case of os peroneum fracture causing sural nerve entrapment. A review of literature is also presented.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Perlman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009443:Neuritis / Q000601:surgery*; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000601:surgery*