A preventable cause of foot drop during childbirth

Compression of the peroneal nerve is an uncommon complication of labor and delivery. We describe a case of common peroneal nerve injury associated with positioning the knees in hyperflexion during delivery. The pathophysiologic mechanisms, clinical course, and possible prevention of this uncommon co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1994-07, Vol.171 (1), p.270-272
Hauptverfasser:	Colachis, Sam C., Pease, William S., Johnson, Ernest W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences delivery Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation Disorders Female foot drop Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans labor Medical sciences Nerve Compression Syndromes - etiology Nerve Compression Syndromes - prevention & control Obstetric Labor Complications - prevention & control Paralysis - etiology Paralysis - prevention & control Peroneal Nerve Peroneal nerve injury Pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:	Compression of the peroneal nerve is an uncommon complication of labor and delivery. We describe a case of common peroneal nerve injury associated with positioning the knees in hyperflexion during delivery. The pathophysiologic mechanisms, clinical course, and possible prevention of this uncommon complication are discussed.
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9378(94)90483-9