Common Peroneal Nerve Entrapment

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Common Peroneal Nerve Entrapment

Oscar A. Turner,Norman Taslitz,Steven Ward-1990-01-01-Humana Press eBooks

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Because of its course at the head of the fibula, the peroneal nerve and its branches are subject to various forms of entrapment, each having relatively specific symptomatology. Because of the superficial position of the nerve resting on the underlying bone, the common peroneal nerve is vulnerable to entrapment with numerous etiologic factors (Fig. 23). Peroneal nerve entrapment may involve either the superficial peroneal nerve, the deep division, or the common trunk, each of which will be dealt with separately.

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Because of its course at the head of the fibula, the peroneal nerve and its branches are subject to various forms of entrapment, each having relatively specific symptomatology. Because of the superficial position of the nerve resting on the underlying bone, the common peroneal nerve is vulnerable to entrapment with numerous etiologic factors (Fig. 23). Peroneal nerve entrapment may involve either the superficial peroneal nerve, the deep division, or the common trunk, each of which will be dealt with separately.

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EntrapmentCommon peroneal nerveTrunkMedicineSuperficial peroneal nerveAnatomyFibulaSurgery

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