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.
Kirdi
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School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
Yakut
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Meriç
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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*