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Peroneus superficialis compression
Superficial peroneal nerve ; n. peroneus superficialis
* Pressure at the junction between middle and lower third of the leg (where the nerve issues from the deep fascia).
* The cause is a swelling of the tibialis anterior muscle in a tight fascial compartment syndrome ; the alternative is an idiopathic disorder.
* The nerve divides into two branches (three outer and three inner toes). That is why the paraesthesia are felt in all toes and in the entire dorsum of the foot.
* Treatment : first the exact pressure point needs to be found by a diagnostic infiltration. If the local anaesthetic does not give sufficient therapeutic result, triamcinolone is used.
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