Nontraumatic compression of the common peroneal nerve: a case report and review of the literature.
Peroneal nerve palsy of nontraumatic origin is extremely rare. We report a case of peroneal nerve palsy that was not attributable to causes previously described in the literature.
LeGeyt
M T
MT
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, South Orange, New Jersey, USA.
Ambrose
J
J
D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010543:Peroneal Nerve; D014947:Wounds and Injuries