Bilateral Peroneal Nerve Injury Related to Pneumatic Distention

Peroneal nerve injury is the most commonly seen peripheral entrapment neuropathy of the lower extremities. Peroneal nerve can be exposed to pressure applied by the mechanical external forces while turning around the head of fibula at he backside of it, on the way to down. A case of bilateral peroneal nerve injury which happened due to pneumatic distantion after the operation of cerebral aneursym is presented. The possibility of compressing the peroneal nerve at the head of fibula should be considered when applying pneumatic devices in Intensive Care Units to unconscious patients.