Acute Decompression for Peroneal Nerve Palsy Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of Two Cases
Brandon J Erickson1, Nicholas Brown, John Fernandez
1Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 West Harrison Street, Suite 300, Chicago, IL, 60611. berickso.24@gmail.com.
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|December 19, 2017
Abstract
Case:
Two cases of peroneal nerve palsy following primary total knee arthroplasty are presented. Treatment included acute decompression of the peroneal nerve, with full neurological recovery.
Conclusion:
Acute peroneal nerve decompression is a viable option for patients with peroneal nerve palsy after primary total knee arthroplasty.
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