Monday 16 September 2013

COMMON PARONEAL NERVE PALSY
CAUSES:
  • COMPRESSION OF THE NERVE BY TIGHT PLASTER
  • FRACTURE OF THE NECK OF THE FIBULA
  • FRACTURE DISLOCATION OF HEAD OF FIBULA
  • HANSEN'S DISEASE OR LEPROSY
  • TRAUMA TO THE KNEE
  • ENTRAPED,COMPRESSED OR IRRITATED NERVE
  • PROLONG IMMOBILIZATION
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:
LOSS OF SENSATION OVER THE AREA SUPPLIED BY THIS NERVE
MUSCLES SUPPLIED BY COMMON PARONEAL NERVE ARE PARALYSED
DEFORMITY:FOOT DROP
TREATMENT:
IG STIMULATION
PASSIVE MOVEMENTS
STRETCHING OF THE TENDOACHILIS
SPLINTS OR ORTHOSIS








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