High-resolution sonography of the common peroneal nerve: detection of intraneural ganglia.
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Abstract
We performed sonographic examination of the common peroneal nerve in 41 consecutive patients with a footdrop to determine whether there was a structural lesion of the peroneal nerve. Five of the 28 patients (18%) with an isolated peroneal mononeuropathy had an intraneural ganglion of the peroneal nerve confirmed by histology. High-resolution sonography should be considered in patients with nontraumatic peroneal palsy.
Medical subject headings
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Ganglia
- Peroneal Nerve
- Peroneal Neuropathies