Peroneal nerve injuries as a complication of injection.
Ten children (8 males, 2 females) diagnosed with peroneal nerve injury as a complication of injection were included in this study. The age of the children ranged between four to seven years (mean 6.5 +/- 1.25 years). Physiotherapy and rehabilitation protocol included superficial heat, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (either galvanic or faradic current according to the response elicited), electromyographic biofeedback, exercises (passive, active-assistive and active), and orthotic support. Before treatment, foot-drop and steppage gait were observed in all the patients; both were remedied. The post-treatment muscle strength and electrodiagnostic test results showed statistically significant improvement when compared with pretreatment values (p < 0.05). We believe that our relatively favorable results in this study, manifested as shorter recovery time with no residual deficits, may be related to early intervention with an extensive physiotherapy program.
School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
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Kirdi
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Yakut
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Meriç
D002081:Buttocks; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries*