title: MRI detection of cysts of the knee causing common peroneal neuropathy.
abstract: In 10 consecutive patients with footdrop due to common peroneal neuropathy without an obvious cause, MRI of the knee showed pathology at the fibular head in 6, including 5 patients with clinically unsuspected cysts of the tibiofibular joint. All 6 of the patients improved with surgery.
authors.affiliation: Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc., Eureka, CA 95503, USA. humneuro@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Iverson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015984:Causality; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020427:Peroneal Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications