Sural neuropathy: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on sural neuropathy: causes: Entrapment: sites At the superficial sural aponeurosis At the lateral ankle or foot External trauma Iatrogenic injury Tumours and cysts Vascular lesions

Entrapment: sites

  • At the superficial sural aponeurosis
  • At the lateral ankle or foot

External trauma

Iatrogenic injury

Tumours and cysts

Vascular lesions

References

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