Os peroneum fracture with sural nerve entrapment neuritis.
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.
Perlman
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MD
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*