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Peroneal nerve paralysis

MedGen UID:
78733
•Concept ID:
C0270810
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Nerve Paralysis, Peroneal; Palsy, Peroneal; Paralysis, Peroneal Nerve; Peroneal Nerve Paralyses; Peroneal Nerve Paralysis; Peroneal Palsies; Peroneal Palsy
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006903

Definition

Paralysis of the nerves located in the legs. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPeroneal nerve paralysis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Interdisciplinary Management of Foot Drop.
Carolus AE, Becker M, Cuny J, Smektala R, Schmieder K, Brenke C
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019 May 17;116(20):347-354. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0347. PMID: 31288916Free PMC Article
Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Superficial Fibular Nerve Injuries and Entrapment.
Bregman PJ, Schuenke M
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2016 Apr;33(2):243-54. Epub 2016 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2015.12.007. PMID: 27013415
Peroneal Nerve Palsy: Evaluation and Management.
Poage C, Roth C, Scott B
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2016 Jan;24(1):1-10. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00420. PMID: 26700629

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Intraoperative pressure monitoring of the lower leg for preventing compression-related complications associated with the lithotomy position.
Kajitani R, Minami M, Kubo Y, Iwaihara H, Takishita Y, Isayama M, Ohno R, Hayashi T, Sasaki T, Matsumoto Y, Nagano H, Komono A, Aisu N, Yoshimatsu G, Yoshida Y, Hasegawa S
Surg Endosc 2022 Aug;36(8):5873-5881. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08921-0. PMID: 34851475
Subclinical Peroneal Neuropathy: A Common, Unrecognized, and Preventable Finding Associated With a Recent History of Falling in Hospitalized Patients.
Poppler LH, Groves AP, Sacks G, Bansal A, Davidge KM, Sledge JA, Tymkew H, Yan Y, Hasak JM, Potter P, Mackinnon SE
Ann Fam Med 2016 Nov;14(6):526-533. doi: 10.1370/afm.1973. PMID: 28376439Free PMC Article
Evoked spinal cord potential monitoring reveals peroneal nerve ischemia during thoracoabdominal repair: a case report.
Okada K, Sueda T, Shikata H, Orihashi K, Morita S, Hirai S, Suehiro M, Wada H, Matsuura Y
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999 Oct;5(5):350-2. PMID: 10550725
Is preoperative tibial traction responsible for peroneal nerve palsy in patients with a fractured hip?
Levi N
Acta Orthop Belg 1998 Sep;64(3):273-6. PMID: 9828472
Peroneal nerve paralysis: a complication of extensor reconstruction of the knee.
Garland DE, Hughston JC
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1979 May;(140):169-71. PMID: 225073

Diagnosis

Arthroscopic Treatment of Lateral Meniscal Cyst Causing Peroneal Nerve Injury.
He LZ, Jiang J, Lu F, Teng F, Wu M, Xia Y
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2022 Dec;32(12):SS203-SS205. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.Supp0.SS203. PMID: 36597339
Intraoperative pressure monitoring of the lower leg for preventing compression-related complications associated with the lithotomy position.
Kajitani R, Minami M, Kubo Y, Iwaihara H, Takishita Y, Isayama M, Ohno R, Hayashi T, Sasaki T, Matsumoto Y, Nagano H, Komono A, Aisu N, Yoshimatsu G, Yoshida Y, Hasegawa S
Surg Endosc 2022 Aug;36(8):5873-5881. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08921-0. PMID: 34851475
Implementation, accuracy evaluation, and preliminary clinical trial of a CT-free navigation system for high tibial opening wedge osteotomy.
Wang G, Zheng G, Keppler P, Gebhard F, Staubli A, Mueller U, Schmucki D, Fluetsch S, Nolte LP
Comput Aided Surg 2005 Mar;10(2):73-85. doi: 10.3109/10929080500228837. PMID: 16298918
Evoked spinal cord potential monitoring reveals peroneal nerve ischemia during thoracoabdominal repair: a case report.
Okada K, Sueda T, Shikata H, Orihashi K, Morita S, Hirai S, Suehiro M, Wada H, Matsuura Y
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999 Oct;5(5):350-2. PMID: 10550725
Allergic granulomatosis (Churg-Strauss) associated with cutaneous manifestations: report of two cases.
Abe-Matsuura Y, Fujimoto W, Arata J
J Dermatol 1995 Jan;22(1):46-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1995.tb03340.x. PMID: 7897025

Therapy

Arthroscopic Treatment of Lateral Meniscal Cyst Causing Peroneal Nerve Injury.
He LZ, Jiang J, Lu F, Teng F, Wu M, Xia Y
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2022 Dec;32(12):SS203-SS205. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.Supp0.SS203. PMID: 36597339
Implementation, accuracy evaluation, and preliminary clinical trial of a CT-free navigation system for high tibial opening wedge osteotomy.
Wang G, Zheng G, Keppler P, Gebhard F, Staubli A, Mueller U, Schmucki D, Fluetsch S, Nolte LP
Comput Aided Surg 2005 Mar;10(2):73-85. doi: 10.3109/10929080500228837. PMID: 16298918
Evoked spinal cord potential monitoring reveals peroneal nerve ischemia during thoracoabdominal repair: a case report.
Okada K, Sueda T, Shikata H, Orihashi K, Morita S, Hirai S, Suehiro M, Wada H, Matsuura Y
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999 Oct;5(5):350-2. PMID: 10550725
Is preoperative tibial traction responsible for peroneal nerve palsy in patients with a fractured hip?
Levi N
Acta Orthop Belg 1998 Sep;64(3):273-6. PMID: 9828472

Prognosis

Subclinical Peroneal Neuropathy: A Common, Unrecognized, and Preventable Finding Associated With a Recent History of Falling in Hospitalized Patients.
Poppler LH, Groves AP, Sacks G, Bansal A, Davidge KM, Sledge JA, Tymkew H, Yan Y, Hasak JM, Potter P, Mackinnon SE
Ann Fam Med 2016 Nov;14(6):526-533. doi: 10.1370/afm.1973. PMID: 28376439Free PMC Article
Evoked spinal cord potential monitoring reveals peroneal nerve ischemia during thoracoabdominal repair: a case report.
Okada K, Sueda T, Shikata H, Orihashi K, Morita S, Hirai S, Suehiro M, Wada H, Matsuura Y
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999 Oct;5(5):350-2. PMID: 10550725
Allergic granulomatosis (Churg-Strauss) associated with cutaneous manifestations: report of two cases.
Abe-Matsuura Y, Fujimoto W, Arata J
J Dermatol 1995 Jan;22(1):46-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1995.tb03340.x. PMID: 7897025

Clinical prediction guides

A New Total Knee Arthroplasty Technique for Valgus Knees that preserves the deep layer of the medial collateral ligament.
Ohno H, Murata M, Kamo T, Sugimoto H, Saito T
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2022 May;56(3):205-209. doi: 10.5152/j.aott.2022.21161. PMID: 35703509Free PMC Article
Intraoperative pressure monitoring of the lower leg for preventing compression-related complications associated with the lithotomy position.
Kajitani R, Minami M, Kubo Y, Iwaihara H, Takishita Y, Isayama M, Ohno R, Hayashi T, Sasaki T, Matsumoto Y, Nagano H, Komono A, Aisu N, Yoshimatsu G, Yoshida Y, Hasegawa S
Surg Endosc 2022 Aug;36(8):5873-5881. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08921-0. PMID: 34851475
Implementation, accuracy evaluation, and preliminary clinical trial of a CT-free navigation system for high tibial opening wedge osteotomy.
Wang G, Zheng G, Keppler P, Gebhard F, Staubli A, Mueller U, Schmucki D, Fluetsch S, Nolte LP
Comput Aided Surg 2005 Mar;10(2):73-85. doi: 10.3109/10929080500228837. PMID: 16298918
Extensor supracondylar femoral osteotomy as treatment for flexed haemophilic knee.
Caviglia HA, Perez-Bianco R, Galatro G, Duhalde C, Tezanos-Pinto M
Haemophilia 1999 Mar;5 Suppl 1:28-32. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2516.1999.0050s1028.x. PMID: 10365298

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