Successful management of foot drop by nerve transfers to the deep peroneal nerve

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 419-427

  Nath, Rahul K ^a,b   Lyons, Andrew B ^a   Paizi, Melia ^a  

^a Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep peroneal; Drop foot; Gait; Nerve transfer; Neuropathy; Peripheral nerves; Reconstructive surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT DROP; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LIMB DISEASE; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SCIATIC NERVE; SURGICAL APPROACH; TIBIAL NERVE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE TRANSFER; PERONEAL NERVE; PERONEAL NEUROPATHIES;

EID: 51349120990     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082894     Document Type: Article

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