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February 9, 2016Anesthesia & Analgesia

The Importance of the Saphenous Nerve in Ankle Surgery

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NENicholas EglitisJHJean-Louis HornBBBrion Benninger

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Cadaveric dissection study reveals consistent saphenous nerve innervation of the distal tibia and medial ankle capsule in adult specimens, highlighting its surgical and anesthetic relevance.

Key Points

  • Determine the anatomical consistency and variability of saphenous nerve branches innervating the distal tibia and medial ankle joint capsule.
  • Dissected 103 lower extremities from 52 embalmed cadavers.
  • Identified and traced the deep branches of the saphenous nerve along its distal trajectory.
  • Saphenous nerve branches innervated the periosteum of the distal tibia and medial ankle joint capsule in 100% of specimens (103 of 103 limbs).
  • Branches consistently arose between 3.9 and 8.2 cm proximal to the medial malleolus.

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Eglitis et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa1536a4a69955868ac7cb4https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000001168
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