Tibialis anterior muscle herniation with superficial peroneal nerve involvement: Ultrasound role for diagnosis and treatment

Ilaria Paolasso; Chiara Cambise; Daniele Coraci; Filippo M Del Tedesco; Carmen Erra; Eduardo Fernandez; Luca Padua

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.09.019

Tibialis anterior muscle herniation with superficial peroneal nerve involvement: Ultrasound role for diagnosis and treatment

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016 Dec:151:6-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.09.019. Epub 2016 Oct 6.

Authors

Ilaria Paolasso¹, Chiara Cambise², Daniele Coraci³, Filippo M Del Tedesco², Carmen Erra², Eduardo Fernandez², Luca Padua⁴

Affiliations

¹ Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS Foundation, Milan, Italy.
² Department of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
³ Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS Foundation, Milan, Italy; Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopaedic Science, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.
⁴ Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS Foundation, Milan, Italy; Department of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 27723505
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.09.019

Abstract

Ultrasound is helpful to identify nerve suffering cause. We report a case of pain at leg associated with burning paresthesia. Ultrasound found tibialis muscle herniation, close to superficial fibular nerve. The morphological alteration was supposed to be the cause of symptoms. Neurolysis, based on ultrasonographic findings, allowed symptoms relief.

Keywords: Muscle herniation; Nerve; Rehabilitation; Surgery; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Leg / diagnostic imaging*
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal / diagnostic imaging*
Muscle, Skeletal / injuries
Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnostic imaging*
Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology*
Peroneal Nerve / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography