Open AccessDeep peroneal nerve injury during plate fixation for medial open‐wedge high tibial osteotomy: A case report and cadaveric study
Author(s) -
Itoh Masafumi,
Itou Junya,
Kuwashima Umito,
Fujieda Hiroki,
Okazaki Ken
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2451
Subject(s) - medicine , cadaveric spasm , surgery , osteotomy , high tibial osteotomy , fixation (population genetics) , osteoarthritis , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology
This report presents a case of deep peroneal nerve palsy caused by an injury during drilling for distal locking screws of a T‐shaped locking plate used for osteosynthesis of medial open‐wedge high tibial osteotomy. A cadaveric simulation study reproduced the risk of injury during the surgery.