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Deep Peroneal Nerve Entrapment

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Peripheral Nerve Entrapments

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Deep peroneal nerve entrapment causes pain along the dorsum of the medial foot into the first interspace. Burning or shooting pain that is worse at night and intolerance to shoes can be key features. Establishing the level of nerve injury and differentiating it from musculoskeletal pathology are pivotal to a positive outcome.

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  1. Flagler Hospital (St. Augustine FL), Saint Augustine, FL, USA

    Beth S. Pearce DPM, BA(Biology)

  2. Interventional Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine Institute, Seattle, WA, USA

    Michael N. Brown DC, MD

  3. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA

    Helen W. Karl MD

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  1. Pain and Headache Center, Anchorage, AK, USA

    Andrea M. Trescot MD, ABIPP, FIPP (Medical Director) (Medical Director)

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Pearce, B.S., Brown, M.N., Karl, H.W. (2016). Deep Peroneal Nerve Entrapment. In: Trescot, A.M. (eds) Peripheral Nerve Entrapments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27482-9_69

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