Extract
Peroneal nerve injuries have been reported in association with traumatic
varus injury of the
knee1, traumatic
dislocation of the
knee2, upper tibial
osteotomy3, knee
arthroscopy4, and
total knee
arthroplasty5. To
our knowledge, there have been no reports describing a peroneal nerve palsy
associated with a varus deformity of the knee due to arthritis. We describe
the case of a sixty-three-year-old man who presented with a symptomatic varus
arthritic knee and a progressive, profound peroneal nerve palsy. Because this
combination of problems has not been discussed in the literature, to our
knowledge, the optimal treatment strategy for this patient was not clear. The
purpose of this report is to describe this clinical disorder and to outline
our treatment strategy. Our patient was informed that data concerning the case
would be submitted for publication.