Deep peroneal nerve injury following external fixation of the ankle: Case report and anatomic study

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 550-555

  Lui, T H ^a   Chan, Lap Ki ^a  

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Author keywords

Ankle; Deep peroneal nerve; Dislocation; External fixator; Fracture; Toe drop

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PERONEUS NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLINT;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; CADAVER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FIBULA; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; PERONEAL NERVE; PERONEAL NEUROPATHIES; SOCCER; TENDONS; TIBIA;

EID: 79955714692     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2011.0550     Document Type: Article

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