Causes of Nerve Damage After Surgery and How to Treat It - Regenexx

Types of Peripheral Nerve Damage That May Need Surgery

A patient experienced a prolonged stay in one position during a recent surgery and postoperative recovery that resulted in compression of the common fibular (peroneal) nerve against the fibular head. Which of the following motor deficits would be most likely to occur? a. Loss of extension at the knee b. Loss of plantar flexion c. Loss of flexion at the knee d. Loss of eversion e. Loss of medial rotation of the tibia | Numerade

Superficial Peroneal Nerve Release in the Lower Leg

Surgical Repair of a Nerve

Foot Drop and the Deep Peroneal Nerve

Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve