The common peroneal nerve is a nerve in the lower extremity below the knee which is a branch of the sciatic nerve that originates to the spine. The common peroneal nerve is responsible for sensation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Foot drop—the inability to dorsiflex the toes and ankle—is the most common clinical presentation of nerve injury ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 61-year-old man presented to clinic 1 week after a motor vehicle accident with left ankle pain and swelling.

Dr. Joshua U. Okonkwo (Neurology): An 80-year-old man was evaluated in the neurology clinic of this hospital because of left foot drop. The patient had been in his usual state of health until 5 years ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • My husband had surgery two weeks ago to fuse his three lowest vertebrae due to degenerative disc disease. He had ...

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 ...