Neurapraxia of the common peroneal nerve- a rare complication resulting from wearing a KBM prosthesis: a case report

Prosthet Orthot Int. 1996 Dec;20(3):197-8. doi: 10.3109/03093649609164444.

Abstract

This clinical note describes a 47-year-old man who had a traumatic amputation of the left lower leg. Two months after wearing a Kondylen Bettung Münster (KMB) prosthesis, he developed a compression neuropathy of the common peroneal nerve of this right leg after sitting cross-legged. This troublesome complication can be avoided by giving accurate information to the patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amputation Stumps / physiopathology
  • Amputation Stumps / surgery
  • Amputation, Traumatic / rehabilitation
  • Artificial Limbs / adverse effects*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Leg
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology*
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / etiology
  • Peroneal Nerve / injuries*
  • Reoperation