Author/Authors :
Zengin, Eyüp Cağatay Ondokuzmayıs Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Gülman, Ali Birol Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Peroneal nerve palsy after total knee arthroplasty
Abstract :
Peroneal nerve palsy is a rare potentially devastating complication of total knee arthroplasty, with an incidence ranging from 0.3% to 1.3%. Separated from the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa, the peroneal nerve crosses the gastrocnemius muscle lateral head in the outer part of the popliteal fossa. Below the knee, it has a very superficial course at the level of the fibular head and neck. This region is protected only by skin and fascia. It passes through a fibrous arc created by the peroneus longus muscle and intermuscular septum in this area. The peroneal nerve is usually injured in this area. We report a case of peroneal nerve palsy, after primary total knee arthroplasty.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Total knee arthroplasty , Peroneal nerve injury , Complications , Peroneal nerve
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
