Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Entrapment neuropathies: 2. Lower limb.

S T Donell1, D S Barrett

  • 1Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Entrapment neuropathies, like fibular tunnel syndrome, are rare in the lower limb. This review covers common entrapment neuropathies including meralgia paraesthetica and tarsal tunnel syndrome.

Related Experiment Videos

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Correction: Chronic Gastro-Duodenal Ulcerative Disease and the Death of Father Stephan Schätzl from Viechtwang (Austria).

Journal of religion and health·2023
Same author

Chronic Gastro-Duodenal Ulcerative Disease and the Death of Father Stephan Schätzl from Viechtwang (Austria).

Journal of religion and health·2023
Same author

Goitre in a Fayum mummy portrait from Roman Egypt (120-140 CE).

Journal of endocrinological investigation·2022
Same author

Early sixteenth century gargoyle figurine with evidence of massive multinodular hyper-vascularised goitre and superior vena cava syndrome.

Journal of endocrinological investigation·2022
Same author

From Molière to SARS-CoV-2: How Medicine has changed.

La Revue de medecine interne·2022
Same author

"Cola u' Nanu": an early nineteenth century case of disproportionate small stature.

Journal of endocrinological investigation·2022
Same journal

The autopsy in the 1990s.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Screening for breast cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Cost-effective monotherapy of concomitant benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Liposarcoma: a review of current diagnosis and management.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

How to do it in surgery: laparoscopic rectopexy.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

The management of ovarian cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Entrapment neuropathy involves nerve compression.
  • Lower limb entrapment neuropathies are uncommon.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review common entrapment neuropathies of the lower limb.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of fibular tunnel syndrome, meralgia paraesthetica, and tarsal tunnel syndrome.

Main Results:

  • These conditions are rare but significant causes of lower limb neuropathy.
  • Key features and diagnostic considerations are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding these conditions is crucial for accurate diagnosis and management.
  • Further research may elucidate underlying mechanisms.