Abstract
As varicose veins are being treated more frequentely in a outpatient setting it is becoming
increasingly important to inform patients of the potential for bandage related nerve injuries and
how to avoid them.
A nerve trauma of the medial branch of the superficial peroneal nerve can be caused by the
bandage applying too much pressure either primarily or secondary due to swelling and
haematoma. This type of nerve trauma is more commonly seen when (hiking) shoe laces are
too tight (the so-called „shoe lace injury“).
Patients undergoing varicose vein treatement need to be informed and instructed to
immediately loosen the bandage when too tight in order to avoid an injury to the medial
branches of the superficial peroneal nerve.