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A preventable cause of foot drop during childbirth
S C Colachis1, W S Pease, E W Johnson
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|July 1, 1994
Abstract:
Compression of the peroneal nerve is an uncommon complication of labor and delivery. We describe a case of common peroneal nerve injury associated with positioning the knees in hyperflexion during delivery. The pathophysiologic mechanisms, clinical course, and possible prevention of this uncommon complication are discussed.