Fig. 7From: Peroneal nerve: Normal anatomy and pathologic findings on routine MRI of the kneeAcute denervation in the lateral compartment. Axial fat-suppressed T2-WI shows diffuse hyperintense signal in the peroneus longus muscle (white arrow) of the left lower leg. In the absence of neuropathy, lateral compartment syndrome must be mentioned in the report, as this entity often goes unrecognised clinically in case of minor or absent traumaBack to article page