Acute peroneal nerve injury after lateral ligamentous reconstruction

A 24 year old woman with a history of anterior cruciate and lateral ligament rupture of the right knee was referred to our hospital because of acute peroneal nerve injury with foot drop and toe lifter palsy on the right site after reconstruction surgery of both ligaments in an external hospital. Our neurosurgeon referred her to our neurosonographical consultation. Electromyography (EMG) and neurosonography of common peroneal nerve (CPN) were performed. A complete foot lifter paralysis and an incomplete deficiency of sensory components of superficial peroneal nerve were seen. EMG of the anterior tibial muscle sug…