Common Peroneal Injury mistaken as Neuraxial Analgesia Complication after Normal Vaginal Delivery

Abstract

In obstetrics, commonly involved lower limbs neuropathies are peroneal, sciatic and femoral nerves but peroneal nerve palsy is the most common. Causes of peroneal nerve injury during childbirth include, but not limited to, instrument-assisted delivery, prolonged external knee compression from stirrups or hand positioning, knee hyperflexion, prolonged squatting and sometimes neuraxial anaesthetic technique. We present a case of unilateral common peroneal neuropathy in a vaginal delivery patient under epidural technique.