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 the 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 program (mental/physical illness)

 - Planned (e)migration within 1 year after randomization