Bilateral Common Peroneal Nerve Entrapment After Excessive Weight Loss: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Michael Margulis, Lior Ben Zvi, Benjamin Bernfeld

Journal: The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 2018;57(3):632-634

PMID: 29503139

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Abstract

We report a case of excessive weight loss causing bilateral common peroneal nerve entrapment in a 60-year-old patient. The bilateral peroneal involvement suggested a systemic cause. Excessive weight loss during a relatively short period can cause changes in the tissues surrounding the common peroneal nerve and lead to its entrapment in the peroneal tunnel. Our patient underwent successful surgical decompression with significant improvement.

Address: Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.; Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.10.035

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MeSH Terms: Decompression, Surgical, Diet, Reducing, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nerve Compression Syndromes, Obesity, Morbid, Peroneal Nerve, Peroneal Neuropathies, Recovery of Function, Risk Assessment, Therapeutics, Weight Loss