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Subclinical Peroneal Neuropathy: A Common, Unrecognized, and Preventable Finding Associated With a Recent History of Falling in Hospitalized Patients

Louis H. Poppler, Andrew P. Groves, Gina Sacks, Anchal Bansal, Kristen M. Davidge, Jenifer A. Sledge, Heidi Tymkew, Yan Yan, Jessica M. Hasak, Patricia Potter and Susan E. Mackinnon
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2016, 14 (6) 526-533; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1973
Louis H. Poppler
1Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
MD, MSCI
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Andrew P. Groves
2Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
MD
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Gina Sacks
2Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
MD
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Anchal Bansal
2Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
BS
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Kristen M. Davidge
3The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jenifer A. Sledge
4BJC HealthCare, St Louis, Missouri
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Heidi Tymkew
4BJC HealthCare, St Louis, Missouri
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Yan Yan
5Department of Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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Jessica M. Hasak
5Department of Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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Patricia Potter
4BJC HealthCare, St Louis, Missouri
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Susan E. Mackinnon
1Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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  • For correspondence: mackinnon@wudosis.wustl.edu
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vol. 14 no. 6 526-533
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1973
PubMed 
28376439

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication January 30, 2016
  • Revision received June 2, 2016
  • Accepted for publication June 15, 2016
  • Published online November 14, 2016.

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  1. Louis H. Poppler, MD, MSCI1,
  2. Andrew P. Groves, MD2,
  3. Gina Sacks, MD2,
  4. Anchal Bansal, BS2,
  5. Kristen M. Davidge, MD, MSc3,
  6. Jenifer A. Sledge, PhD4,
  7. Heidi Tymkew, DPT, MHS4,
  8. Yan Yan, MD, PhD5,
  9. Jessica M. Hasak, RN, MPH5,
  10. Patricia Potter, PhD4 and
  11. Susan E. Mackinnon, MD1⇑
  1. 1Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
  2. 2Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
  3. 3The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. 4BJC HealthCare, St Louis, Missouri
  5. 5Department of Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Susan E. Mackinnon, MD, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave; Campus Box 8238, St Louis, MO 63110, mackinnon{at}wudosis.wustl.edu

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Louis H. Poppler, Andrew P. Groves, Gina Sacks, Anchal Bansal, Kristen M. Davidge, Jenifer A. Sledge, Heidi Tymkew, Yan Yan, Jessica M. Hasak, Patricia Potter, Susan E. Mackinnon
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