Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Techniques

Case Report Pages 80-83

Peroneus Herniation with Superficial Peroneal Nerve Compression in an Adolescent Female: Case Report with Overview and Management

Authors: Daniel Sylvestre, MS, Brittney Ehrlich, Max Cornell and Mark Seeley, MD

Abstract: A 13-year-old female presents with years of left lateral leg pain and a palpable protrusion, numbness on the dorsum of the foot, and paresthesia elicited by dorsiflexion of the left ankle. A diagnosis of superficial peroneal nerve (SPN) irritation/compression secondary to peroneal muscle herniation was made. When conservative measures failed, superficial peroneal nerve neurolysis with peritoneal fascial repair lead to a resolution of all symptoms and rapid return to activity.

| | |