[Foot drop in under training soldiers: report of 42 cases referred to be'sat hospital between 2003-2000]

ABSTRACT

Background: Foot drop is a state that patient unable to be dorsiflexion or extension of foot fingers. External pressure is the most important cause of this neuropathy. Among soldiers, following the heavy training, this complication may occur that cause frequent reference of soldiers to military hospitals wasting human force and economic load. Therefore, we decided to evaluate frequency of this disease and find methods to prevent