Common Peroneal Nerve Injury Due to an All-Inside Repair of the Posterior Horn of Lateral Meniscus: A Case Report. Issue 1 (3rd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koiwa, Kai; Oshiba, Hiroyuki; Yamazaki, Hiroshi
• Is Part Of: JBJS case connector. Volume 13:Issue 1(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-01-03
• Subjects: 18-year-old man -- common peroneal nerve injury -- all-inside meniscal repair -- sural nerve graft; Orthopedic surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedic Procedures; Orthopedic surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00460
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2160-3251

Abstract

Abstract : Case: An 18-year-old man sustained a peroneal nerve (PN) injury during an all-inside repair of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus from the medial portal. Although he could dorsiflex his ankle actively after emergence from general anesthesia, he had a foot drop on the day after surgery. Exploration of the PN at 5 months postoperatively revealed that the nerve was entrapped by the suture. Fifteen months after a nerve repair using a sural nerve graft, he recovered from the foot drop. Conclusion: This case report highlights the risk of PN injury during an all-inside repair of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus.