Trauma Medicine (Traumatology): History

Surgical interventions are already known from prehistoric and early times: There, not only wounds were treated, but also skulls were opened by scraping or drilling, fractures were treated, or obstetric techniques were practiced. The oldest document in which trauma surgery procedures are described (Papyrus Edwin Smith) comes from Egypt and is estimated to have been … Trauma Medicine (Traumatology): History

Peroneal nerve

Synonyms Peroneal nerve, fibular nerve Introduction The nervus peroneus, also called the fibular nerve, is responsible for the nervous supply of the fibula and emerges from the sciatic nerve together with the tibial nerve, which supplies the tibia. Course of the peroneal nerve The nervus peroneus originates from the sciatic nerve at the back of … Peroneal nerve

Causes | Peroneal nerve

Causes The cause of the pain is irritation or damage to the peroneal nerve. This can happen, for example, through increased pressure on the nerve in the foot extensor box, for example in compartment syndrome, which can lead to the nerve dying off in the further course due to a lack of blood supply. Frequently, … Causes | Peroneal nerve