Tibial and peroneal nerve conduction studies in ankle sprain.

Abstract

Harming the lower limb nerves, football may increase the nerve latencies and hence decrease the conductivity in lower limbs. Therefore, in electrophysiologic tests of the football players lower limb nerves, especially those with lower limb injuries, one has to consider the fact that the decrease in the clinical neuroconductivity may be preexistent. Thus care should be taken in diagnosing neuropathy, in this group.