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peroneal
(redirected from common peroneal nerve)

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per·o·ne·al  (pr-nl)
adj.
Of or relating to the fibula or to the outer portion of the leg.

[From Greek peron, pin of a brooch, fibula; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]

peroneal [ˌpɛrəˈniːəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of or relating to the fibula or the outer side of the leg
[from New Latin peronē fibula, from Greek: fibula]
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Adj.1.peroneal - of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee


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Another pair of electrodes (PALS 38-mm round electrodes, model Ultraflex 881150) ([dagger]) were attached over the patient's common peroneal nerve on the paretic side and stimulated during the swing phase to generate ankle dorsiflexion and knee flexion.
Electrical stimulation applied to the common peroneal nerve via a Grass S88 stimulator ([double dagger]) coupled to a Grass SIU5 stimulus isolation unit ([double dagger]) was triggered using a hand switch at the time of terminal stance to elicit a flexion withdrawal response to assist with stepping in the weaker limb.
The common peroneal nerve was exposed, and a protective cuff electrode was inserted to wrap around the exposed nerve trunk.
 
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