Common peroneal nerve palsy after grade I inversion ankle sprain.

Autor: Mitsiokapa EA; Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, General University Hospital of Patras, Greece., Mavrogenis AF, Antonopoulos D, Tzanos G, Papagelopoulos PJ
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances [J Surg Orthop Adv] 2012 Winter; Vol. 21 (4), pp. 261-5.
DOI: 10.3113/jsoa.2012.0261
Abstrakt: This case report presents a 28-year-old man with foot drop 48 hours after a grade I inversion ankle sprain. Clinical examination and electrodiagnostic studies showed common peroneal nerve palsy. The patient was managed with conservative treatment and rehabilitation and recovered completely 4 months after the injury. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of delayed peroneal nerve injury after grade I ankle sprain. Function of the peroneal nerve should be evaluated in all patients with inversion ankle sprain as part of initial and follow-up evaluations. Early electrodiagnostic studies are helpful to localize and provide indications of the severity of the injury.
Databáze: MEDLINE