Fig. 16
From: An overview of neuromuscular ultrasound of important small nerves
Example of a pathology of the superficial fibular nerve. Ultrasound images of the superficial peroneal nerve in a patient with traumatic injury to the distal third of the leg. A Short-axis view of the nerve showing hypoechoic swelling of the nerve at a level 5Â cm proximal to the ankle. B Long-axis view showing a fusiform hypoechoic swelling in continuity with the nerve denoting neuroma-in-continuity