Affiliation:
1. Mumbai Knee Foot Ankle Clinic, Mumbai, India
2. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Hospital, Mumbai, India
3. Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, India
Abstract
Case:
A 28-year-old male patient who injured his ankle 2 years ago presented with unilateral ankle pain, tingling, and numbness for 1 year. Clinically, tenderness and positive Tinel sign were localized on anterior aspect of ankle. On exploration, deep peroneal nerve and mainly its articular branch were encased in fibrotic tissue. Decompression of both nerves resulted in symptomatic relief after surgery.
Conclusion:
High index of suspicion, a thorough medical history, meticulous clinical examination, complete knowledge of nerve anatomy, proper radiological studies, and careful surgical decompression are all necessary for the diagnosis and management of such atypical cases.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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