Open AccessNeurapraxia of the common peroneal nerve- a rare complication resulting from wearing a KBM prosthesis
Author(s) -
Ma Reinders,
Jan H. B. Geertzen,
Johan S. Rietman
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
prosthetics and orthotics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.729
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1746-1553
pISSN - 0309-3646
DOI - 10.3109/03093649609164444
Subject(s) - complication , common peroneal nerve , medicine , prosthesis , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation
This clinical note describes a 47-year-old man who had a traumatic amputation of the left lower leg. Two months after wearing a Kondylen Bettung Münster (KMB) prosthesis, he developed a compression neuropathy of the common peroneal nerve of this right leg after sitting cross-legged. This troublesome complication can be avoided by giving accurate information to the patient.
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