Fibular nerve neurotmesis secondary to knee trauma: a diagnosis requiring nerve ultrasound

Clin Neurophysiol. 2014 Apr;125(4):858-859. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.06.189. Epub 2013 Sep 23.

Authors

M L E Bianchi¹, G Granata², D Coraci³, L Padua³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Geriatrics, Neurology and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Institute of Neurology, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy Tel.: +39 06 30154435; fax: +39 06 35501909. Electronic address: mlebianchi@hotmail.com.
² Department of Geriatrics, Neurology and Orthopedics, UCSC, Rome, Italy.
³ Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus - Milan, Italy.

PMID: 24070675
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.06.189

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Humans
Knee Injuries / complications
Knee Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Male
Peripheral Nerve Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Peripheral Nerve Injuries / etiology
Peroneal Nerve / diagnostic imaging*
Peroneal Nerve / injuries*
Ultrasonography