OBJECTIVE: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of superficial peroneal nerve (SPN)/peroneus brevis muscle (PBM) biopsy in a cohort of patients with suspected peripheral nerve vasculitis.

The superficial peroneal nerve, located at the front of the shin ... permanent numbness on the outer side of the foot, and the possibility of developing chronic pain at the site of the biopsy.

Nerve biopsy findings in length-dependent diabetic polyneuropathy. 1 μm-thick sections of superficial peroneal nerve biopsy specimens of two insulin-dependent diabetic patients in their 30s with ...