Table 1. Results of the nerve conduction study.
| Nerve conduction study | Stimulation site | Recording site | First study (post-trauma, 2 wk) | Follow-up study (post-trauma, 3 mon) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplitude (motor, mV/sensory, μV) | Velocity, m/s | Amplitude (motor, mV/sensory, μV) | Velocity, m/s | ||||
| Motor conduction study | |||||||
| R. peroneal | 4 cm below FB/6 cm above FB | TA | 3.7/1.0 | 39.2 | 4.3/2.6 | 46.9 | |
| L. peroneal | 4 cm below FB/6 cm above FB | TA | 6.2/6.1 | 66.2 | 6.0/5.9 | 64.1 | |
| R. tibial | Ankle/Pop. fossa | AH | 21.1/19.1 | 47.0 | 20.0/16.5 | 44.4 | |
| L. tibial | Ankle/Pop. fossa | AH | 20.7/17.0 | 46.4 | 20.5/16.8 | 45.2 | |
| Sensory conduction study | |||||||
| R. superficial peroneal | Lower leg | Ankle | 7.0 | 7.9 | |||
| L. superficial peroneal | Lower leg | Ankle | 23.3 | 23.4 | |||
| R. sural | Lower leg | Ankle | 31.2 | 30.6 | |||
| L. sural | Lower leg | Ankle | 35.7 | 35.1 | |||
R = right, L = left, FB = fibular head, Pop. = popliteal, TA = tibialis anterior, AH = abductor hallucis.