jmcfNo_Spam at mindspring.com (Jim McFaden) wrote:
>Anybody know why a peroneal muscle would atrophy over a period of 8 or
>so years after an operation to fix a broken malleolus bone?
>>Thanks
>Jim (remove the no_spam)
Is it the lateral malleolus of the ankle? The peroneal nerve runs down the lateral
aspect of the leg and then branches out to the foot. During it's course it goes past
the lateral malleolus. this is where the damage could have been done.
Hope this helps
Alan
