Common Peroneal Nerve Lesion

Key points

• Common peroneal nerve lesion The sciatic nerve divides into the tibial and common peroneal nerves. Injury often occurs at the neck of the fibula The most characteristic feature of a common peroneal nerve lesion is foot drop.
• weakness of foot dorsiflexion
• weakness of foot eversion
• weakness of extensor hallucis longus
• sensory loss over the dorsum of the foot and the lower lateral part of the leg