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"Ultrasound examination can be normal but nerve enlargement and hypoechoic spots within the nerve have been described. Ultrasound can also aid in identifying any ganglion cysts, haematomas or flabella that may compress the common peroneal nerve 2,3."
"MRI demonstrates general features of peripheral neuropathy including nerve enlargement, signal alteration (most commonly high T2-weighted signal intensity) and loss of fascicular architecture 4. It can also help identify any compressive aetiology such as ganglion cysts in patient's with no history of trauma, kneeling or habitual leg crossing. In patient's with a history of significant trauma such as knee dislocation, MRI can identify nerve disruption and neuroma formation."