Management of common 'pinched nerves' in the elderly.
Sedentary elderly persons and elderly patients with dementia, depression, stroke, hip fracture, and restricted mobility are at high risk for developing entrapment neuropathies. Although several causes of peroneal nerve entrapment have been described, the most common in the elderly are leg-crossing and prolonged squatting or kneeling.
D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009433:Neural Inhibition; D010525:Peripheral Nerves; D010543:Peroneal Nerve; D011187:Posture; D011379:Prognosis; D012737:Sex Factors; D014459:Ulnar Nerve