J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2006 Dec;10(2):179-183.

Treatment of Superficial Peroneal and Sural Nerve Lesions Unrelated to Laceration

• Lee WC
• Kim YM
• Ko HS

Abstract

PURPOSE: To review the results of surgical treatment for superficial peroneal and sural nerve lesion unrelated to laceration.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Eleven superficial peroneal and sural nerve lesions in eleven patients were surgically treated at our hospital with follow up of average 20.7 months (range, 9-64 months). The anatomical locations of the lesion were on superficial peroneal nerve in seven patients including two patients having ganglion and sural nerve in four patients. Two patients were male and the average age at surgery was 41.5 years (range, 23-57 years). Six cases developed after repetitive sprain and five cases had no trauma history. Clinical results were assessed according to the criteria of Pfeiffer and Cracchiolo.
RESULTS
The methods of operation were proximal resection of the nerve lesion in nine cases and removal of ganglion only in two cases. The results were excellent in four cases, good in five cases, fair in one case and poor in one case. Ten cases (10 patients) were satisfied with the result of treatment.
CONCLUSION
We can expect satisfactory results of surgical treatment for superficial peroneal and sural nerve lesion unrelated to laceration.

Keyword

Superficial peroneal nerve; Sural nerve; Surgical treatment

MeSH Terms

Follow-Up Studies
Ganglion Cysts
Humans
Lacerations*
Male
Peroneal Nerve
Sprains and Strains
Sural Nerve*