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Title:

Partially irreversible paresis of the deep peroneal nerve caused by osteocartilaginous exostosis of the fibula without affecting the tibialis anterior muscle.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Paprottka, FJ; Machens, HG; Lohmeyer, JA
Abstract:
Dysfunction of the lower limb's muscles can cause severe impairment and immobilisation of the patient. As one of the leg's major motor and sensory nerves, the deep peroneal nerve (synonym: deep fibular nerve) plays a very important role in muscle innervation in the lower extremities. We report the case of a 19-year-old female patient, who suffered from a brace-like exostosis 6-cm underneath her left fibular head causing a partially irreversible paresis of her deep peroneal nerve. This nerve dama...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
65
Journal issue:
8
Pages contribution:
e223-5
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2012.03.017
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22495012
Print-ISSN:
1748-6815
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie (Prof. Machens)
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