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. The superficial ...

The common peroneal nerve courses superficial to the lateral border of the fibula and 1 cm to 2 cm distal to the head of the fibula before it goes through an intermuscular septum. Once the common ...

People with severe valgus deformities of the knee are at an increased risk for peroneal injury and resulting postoperative foot drop following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The common peroneal nerve ...

THE modern treatment of all types of infectious disease by repeated intramuscular administration of antibiotics has resulted in an increased incidence of injuries of the peripheral nerves due to ...