Table 1 Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

- EDX-documented peroneal nerve entrapment with persisting (10 ± 4 weeks) foot drop (MRC ≤ 3)

- Age ≥ 18 years

- Imaging (ultrasound/MRI) to exclude a compressive mass at the level of the fibular head

- Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

- Posttraumatic/iatrogenic peroneal nerve injury

- Peroneal neuropathy due to compressive mass

- Peroneal neuropathy at other sites than fibular head

- Bilateral peroneal nerve entrapment

- Psychiatric illness

- Pregnancy

- Previous foot drop

- Permanently bedridden subjects

- Neurological/musculoskeletal history with impact on assessment and/or gait analysis

- Incapacitated to participate in physiotherapy programme (mental/physical illness)

- Planned (e)migration within 1 year after randomization