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Bungee jumper's foot drop peroneal nerve palsy caused by bungee cord jumping
P R Torre1, G G Williams, T Blackwell
1Department of Surgery (Emergency Services), University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
Annals of Emergency Medicine
|November 1, 1993
Abstract:
Peroneal nerve injury is a common peripheral neuropathy from a variety of conditions and injuries. We encountered a case of peroneal nerve palsy in a professional bungee cord jumper. Review of the literature showed no previous report of this particular injury in bungee cord jumping.