Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)

Korean Foot & Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회)
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Compression Neuropathy of Superficial Peroneal Nerve and Deep Peroneal Nerve Following Acupuncture Treatment (A Case Report)

침술 후 발생한 표재 비골 신경 및 심 비골 신경의 손상(1예 보고)

  • Kim, Yu-Mi (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sanbon Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Medicine)
  • 김유미 (원광대학교 의과대학 산본병원 정형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2011.07.13
  • Accepted : 2011.08.16
  • Published : 2011.09.15
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Abstract

Acupuncture has been widely used to treat a variety of disease and symptoms. But various complications have been reported. Among them, peripheral nerve injuries have been reported less frequently than other complications. The purpose of this report is to describe what we believe to be the first case of delayed superficial and deep peroneal nerve compressive neuropathy caused by fibrotic mass formed by neglected broken acupuncture needle.

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