An 11 Year-old Girl With Acute Foot Drop - Page #3
 

Lab Studies:
none

Other Studies:
Right knee x-ray: AP and lateral views <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS1An11yearoldgirlwi-578.jpg" title="Case Photo #1" data-lity><b>Case Photo #1</b></a> and <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS2CS1An11yearoldgir-578.jpg" title="Case Photo #2" data-lity><b>Case Photo #2</b></a> demonstrated no osseous abnormalities. <br>Right knee MRI: Coronal T2 image <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS3CS2CS1An11yearold-578.jpg" title="Case Photo #3" data-lity><b>Case Photo #3</b></a> showed a cystic lesion within the proximal tibiofibular joint, measuring 1.3 cm. Axial T2 image <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS4CS3CS2CS1An11year-578.jpg" title="Case Photo #4" data-lity><b>Case Photo #4</b></a> showed edema like signal within the anterior compartment musculature of the leg consistent with denervation injury. <br>EMG: <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS5CS4CS3CS2CS1An11y-578.jpg" title="Case Photo #5" data-lity><b>Case Photo #5</b></a> revealed electrodiagnostic evidence of a moderate to severe right perineal neuropathy at the knee; incomplete injury with motor units recruited in tibialis anterior and peroneus longus.

Consultations:
Orthopaedic surgery

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