Peroneal nerve injury is a potential risk of knee replacement surgery. In a 2020 review of studies, researchers found the rate of common peroneal nerve injury after total knee replacement was 0.4%.

Peroneal nerve pain may occur from damage to the peroneal nerve in the leg. People can experience tingling, numbness, weakness, or a change in how they walk.

The superficial peroneal nerve branches off from the sciatic nerve, or the common peroneal nerve, which ultimately winds around the head of the fibula, or shinbone, near the knee.

Peroneal Tendon Tears Tears of the peroneal tendons can occur, and are more likely to occur in the peroneus brevis tendon. Tears are thought to be the result of two issues with the tendon.

The motor function of the common peroneal nerve is the dorsiflexion or “picking up” of the foot. Therefore, it can be responsible for a common but troubling motor condition called “foot drop”.

Anatomy and function Comprising the lateral compartment of the distal lower extremity, the peroneal tendons are innervated by the superficial peroneal nerve. The peroneus longus muscle originates at ...

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Peroneal electrical transcutaneous nerve modulation appears safe and tolerable for treating overactive bladder (OAB), investigators report. Traditional targets for OAB treatment include the sacral ...