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ArticleCureus2024

Unilateral Compressive Peroneal Neuropathy in Intensive Care Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Series of Three Cases.

Kavitha Andiappan, Khin Nyein Yin, Muhamad Faizal Zainudin

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Kavitha AndiappanDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Sungai Buloh, Sungai Buloh, MYS.
Khin Nyein YinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MYS.
Muhamad Faizal ZainudinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Majlis Amanah Rakyat), Sungai Buloh, MYS.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peroneal nerve entrapment, typically associated with behaviors like cross-legged sitting or squatting, can also occur from extended periods of lying down where the lower limbs usually assume a position of hip external rotation and knee flexion. In such positions, the fibular head's prominence can exert sustained pressure on the peroneal nerve. We report three cases of unilateral peroneal neuropathy in intensive care unit (ICU) patients during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, highlighting the possible role of prolonged supine or lateral decubitus positions in the development of this condition. Electrophysiological studies confirmed peroneal nerve palsy in all cases, with two patients achieving full recovery, while the third required a permanent ankle foot orthosis for mobility due to a lack of neurological recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged ideal nursing care, including in ICU settings, leading to suboptimal nursing care standards and compromised frequent positioning regimes.

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nerve entrapmentpatient positioningperoneal nerveperoneal nerve paralysisperoneal neuropathies

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PMCPMC11361767

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