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Neuritis ossificans of the common peroneal nerve: a case report

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Neuritis ossificans is an extremely rare reactive process affecting peripheral nerves, which can be challenging to diagnose and treat. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an excellent imaging modality for these lesions, showing inflammatory reaction around the nerve. Only a few cases have been previously reported, and all of the patients underwent surgical resection. In this article we report the first case of neuritis ossificans affecting the common peroneal nerve, treated non-operatively, and we review the literature.

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  1. The London Sarcoma Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, UK

    Dionysios Trigkilidas, Surjit Lidder & Rob C. Pollock

  2. Department of Pathology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, UK

    David Delaney

  3. Department of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, UK

    Asif Saifuddin

  4. 103 Linden Gardens, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4DY, UK

    Dionysios Trigkilidas

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Trigkilidas, D., Lidder, S., Delaney, D. et al. Neuritis ossificans of the common peroneal nerve: a case report. Skeletal Radiol 38, 1115–1118 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-009-0766-y

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