A rare cause of 'drop foot' in the pediatric age group: Proximal fibular osteochondroma a report of 5 cases

Cmar A., Yumrukcal F., SALDUZ A., Dirik Y., Eralp L.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, cilt.5, sa.12, ss.1068-1071, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.09.024
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1068-1071
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Drop foot, Peroneal nerve entrapment, Osteochond roma, Tumor
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

INTRODUCTION: The fibular nerve is the most frequent site of neural entrapment in the lower extremity and the third most common site in the body, following the median and ulnar nerves. The peroneal nerve is commonly injured upon trauma. Additionally, a dropped foot might be a symptom related to the central nervous system or spinal pathologies in pediatric patients. Entrapment of the peripheral nerve as an etiologic cause should be kept in mind and further analyzed in orthopedic surgery clinics.