@article{article_535549, title={Late Complication of Knee Trauma: Isolated Common Peroneal Nerve Palsy}, journal={Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports}, volume={5}, pages={27–29}, year={2014}, author={Erdil, Mehmet and Ceylan, Hasan Hüseyin and Elmadağ, Mehmet and Bilsel, Kerem and Tuncay, İbrahim}, keywords={Peroneal nerve, knee trauma, footdrop}, abstract={Introduction: Direct blunt or strain type traumas around the knee joint are not uncommon. In addition to osseous pathologies, soft tissue examination should be done meticulously. Otherwise additional problems may be neglected.Case Report: We evaluated two patients who presented with knee trauma. In emergency conditions no pathologies were detected apart from knee pain. A few days later, both , these patients presented with footdrop. After physiotherapy and bracing, one of the patient recovered totally but the second one did not. Conclusion: Common peroneal nerve traction or complete transection may result infootdrop. Patients must be informed by physicians about potential neurovascular problems}, number={1}, publisher={Acil Tıp Uzmanları Derneği}