Peroneal Nerve Injuries: Repair, Grafting, and Nerve Transfers

Peroneal Nerve Injuries: Repair, Grafting, and Nerve Transfers

Knee dislocations are severe musculoskeletal injuries that are often associated with neurovascular injury. The most common nerve injured with a knee dislocation is the peroneal nerve. Nerve injury can result in severe functional consequences to the injured patient. The purpose of this article is to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Operative techniques in sports medicine 2015-12, Vol.23 (4), p.357-361
Hauptverfasser: Prince, Matthew R., DO, King, Alexander H., BS, Shin, Alexander Y., MD, Bishop, Allen T., MD, Stuart, Michael J., MD, Levy, Bruce A., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Hip joint
injury
knee dislocation
Orthopedics
Patients
peroneal nerve
Physical therapy
Rheumatology
Sports injuries
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Zusammenfassung:Knee dislocations are severe musculoskeletal injuries that are often associated with neurovascular injury. The most common nerve injured with a knee dislocation is the peroneal nerve. Nerve injury can result in severe functional consequences to the injured patient. The purpose of this article is to review the most current literature on treatment options and outcomes when addressing these injuries.
ISSN:1060-1872
1557-9794
DOI:10.1053/j.otsm.2015.06.006