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Selective deep peroneal nerve injury associated with arthroscopic knee surgery
Author(s) -
Esselman Peter C.,
Tomski Mark A.,
Robinson Lawrence R.,
Zisfein James,
Marks Stephen J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880161108
Subject(s) - medicine , common peroneal nerve , superficial peroneal nerve , nerve injury , surgery , lesion , arthroscopy , complication , knee joint , anatomy , ankle
We report 3 cases of isolated deep peroneal nerve injury as a complication of arthroscopic knee surgery. At the level of the knee joint, the deep and superficial peroneal nerves are usually joined as the common peroneal nerve. However, because of the fascicular structure, a partial nerve injury can result in an isolated injury to the deep peroneal nerve fibers. Due to the intraneural topography of the peroneal nerve, electrodiagnostic studies in a partial nerve injury may erroneously indicate a more distal lesion. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.