Bilateral peroneal nerve injuries in a patient with bilateral femur fractures: a case report.
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Abstract
The second reported case in the current literature of peroneal nerve palsy in bilateral femur fractures is described. This is the first case report of bilateral nerve palsies occurring in bilateral femoral fractures and the first report of bilateral peroneal nerve palsy associated with bilateral skeletal traction.
Medical subject headings
- Femoral Fractures
- Multiple Trauma
- Peroneal Nerve
- Peroneal Neuropathies
- Traction
Anatomy
- femur