Summary
In general, the fabella has been considered to have a minor clinical significance, and has not been recognized as one of the causes of peroneal nerve palsy. Seven cases of peroneal nerve palsy due to the fabella are reported. The typical clinical features and the importance of electrophysiological examinations in making an accurate diagnosis are described. Of the seven cases mentioned above, three cases were treated by surgery and four cases by conservative methods.
Zusammenfassung
Im allgemeinen wurde der Fabella klinisch wenig Beachtung geschenkt, da nicht erkannt wurde, daß sie auch Peroneuslähmung verursachen kann. Hier wird von 7 Fällen von Peroneuslähmung, verursacht durch die Fabella mit ihrem typisch klinischen Bild, berichtet, und die Wichtigkeit der elektrophysiologischen Untersuchung zur genauen Diagnosestellung besonders hervorgehoben. Drei Fälle wurden operativ und 4 Fälle mit konservativen Maßnahmen behandelt.
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Takebe, K., Hirohata, K. Peroneal nerve palsy due to fabella. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 99, 91–95 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00389743
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