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Common Peroneal Nerve Entrapment

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Common peroneal nerve pathology is the most common lower extremity mononeuropathy. Dysfunction of this nerve is a cause of foot drop and anterolateral calf sensory disturbances and pain. The pattern of pain and weakness, as well as the mechanism of injury, are clues as to the etiology. This chapter describes the diagnosis and treatment of common peroneal nerve entrapments.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Headache Clinic, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Natalia Murinova MD

  2. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Sheila C. Chiu DO

  3. Chronic Fatigue Clinic, Pain and Anesthesia and Psychiatry Departments, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Daniel Krashin MD

  4. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA

    Helen W. Karl MD

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Murinova, N., Chiu, S.C., Krashin, D., Karl, H.W. (2016). Common Peroneal Nerve Entrapment. In: Trescot, A.M. (eds) Peripheral Nerve Entrapments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27482-9_67

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