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Superficial Peroneal Neuropathy
 

Author: Kevin Burnham, MD
Affiliation: UC Davis Health
Co Author(s): Marcia Faustin MD FAAFP Brandon Hassid MD
Editor: William Berrigan, MD

Clinical Vignette: Young adult man with history of bilateral anterior and lateral compartment fasciotomies 12 years ago with insidious onset of right greater than left exertional loss of sensation on the dorsolateral/lateral aspect of the ankle and foot.

Type of Probe Used: Linear transducer, 15 MHz



Proximal unlabeled short axis view of superficial peroneal nerve cross sectional area


Proximal labeled short axis view of superficial peroneal nerve cross sectional area, measured at 2.5 mm^2. PL: peroneus longus; PB: peroneus brevis; EDL: extensor digitorum longus; TA: tibialis anterior; CSA: cross-sectional area


Distal unlabeled SAX view of superficial peroneal nerve cross sectional area


Distal labeled short axis view of superficial peroneal nerve cross sectional area, measured at 1.6 mm^2. PL: peroneus longus; PB: peroneus brevis; EDL: extensor digitorum longus; TA: tibialis anterior; CSA: cross-sectional area


Labeled short axis cross sectional area of superficial peroneal nerve, measured at 9 mm^2. PL: peroneus longus; PB: peroneus brevis; EDL: extensor digitorum longus; TA: tibialis anterior; CSA: cross-sectional area


Unlabeled short axis cross sectional area of superficial peroneal nerve


Labeled long axis view of superficial peroneal nerve


Unlabeled short axis view of superficial peroneal nerve


Labeled short axis view of superficial peroneal nerve PL: peroneus longus; PB: peroneus brevis; EDL: extensor digitorum longus; TA: tibialis anterior


Unlabeled long axis view of superficial peroneal nerve

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