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Disfunción del nervio peroneo común - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Neuropatía del nervio peroneo común; lesión del nervio peroneo; parálisis del nervio peroneo

Prevención:

Evite la presión prolongada a la parte posterior o lateral de la rodilla. Las lesiones a la pierna y la rodilla se deben tratar oportunamente.

Si una férula, una tablilla, un apósito u otra posible constricción de la parte inferior de la pierna causa una sensación de presión o entumecimiento, coméntele al médico.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/29/2009
  • Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital; David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

King JC. Peroneal neuropathy. In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, Rizzo TD, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Musculoskeletal disoders, pain and rehabilitation.. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008: chap 66.

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