title: Selective deep peroneal nerve injury associated with arthroscopic knee surgery.
abstract: We report 3 cases of isolated deep peroneal nerve injury as a complication of arthroscopic knee surgery. At the level of the knee joint, the deep and superficial peroneal nerves are usually joined as the common peroneal nerve. However, because of the fascicular structure, a partial nerve injury can result in an isolated injury to the deep peroneal nerve fibers. Due to the intraneural topography of the peroneal nerve, electrodiagnostic studies in a partial nerve injury may erroneously indicate a more distal lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Esselman
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tomski
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zisfein
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Marks
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D009463:Neuroma / Q000209:etiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries