Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2012; 16(03): 254-266
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1321488
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Neurological Complications of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Avneesh Chhabra
1   Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
,
Marjanne J. L. Descamps
2   St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
,
Adam Weathermon
3   Vancouver General Hospital,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
,
David A. Connell
4   Department of Medical Imaging, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
,
Theodoros Soldatos
1   Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Publication Date:
31 July 2012 (online)

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Abstract

Postoperative neurological complications following foot and ankle surgery are common. This article reviews the structural architecture of peripheral nerves and innervation patterns around the foot and ankle; describes the pathophysiology of surgery-related nerve injury; and illustrates the postoperative neurological complications using specific case examples.