A Case Report of Achilles Tendon Lengthening for Talipes Equinus Caused by Peroneal Nerve Palsy.

Posterior interosseous nerve palsy caused by lipoma: A case report.

Lipomas are benign soft tissue neoplasms that occur commonly in subcutaneous tissue. In rare instances they can occur in deeper planes. When occurring in the proximal forearm they can compress the posterior interosseous branch of the radial nerve resulting in an insidious onset of weakness of digital extensor muscles. A case of posterior interosseous nerve palsy from lipoma in a 58-year-old man...

Deep Peroneal Nerve Palsy Caused by an Extraneural Ganglion Cyst: A Rare Case

Lower extremities peripheral neuropathies caused by ganglion cysts are rare. The most frequent location of occurrence is the common peroneal nerve and its branches, at the level of the fibular neck. We report the case of a 57-year-old patient admitted with foot drop, due to an extraneural ganglion of the upper tibiofibular syndesmosis, compressing the deep branch of the peroneal nerve. Although...

Subcutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening in the treatment of spastic equinus contracture.

Background. Despite the significant progress in medicine in recent years, the number of children with cerebral palsy world-wide is growing systematically, often causing treatment problems. The goal of the present study was to evaluate lengthening of the Achilles tendon in the subcutaneous treatment of equines contractures. Material and methods. We analyzed 104 patients treated in Adult and Pedi...

Strained achilles tendon complicated by nocturnal dyspepsia probably caused by ibuprofen: a case report

A 56-year-old male who is overweight experienced pain in his Achilles tendon after running four miles. He subsequently developed a severe limp. The condition was complicated by nocturnal dyspepsia probably caused by ibuprofen. His pain and limp were gone in six days.

Mini-invasive Technique of Achilles Tendon Lengthening