Anatomical Variations in Formation of Sural Nerve in Adult Indian Cadavers
Background: Sural nerve is formed by communication of medial sural cutaneous nerve, that arise from tibial nerve in popliteal fossa and peroneal communicating nerve, a branch directly from common peroneal nerve or from lateral sural cutaneous nerve. The sural nerve is universally recognized by s...
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| description | Background: Sural nerve is formed by communication of medial
sural cutaneous nerve, that arise from tibial nerve in popliteal
fossa and peroneal communicating nerve, a branch directly
from common peroneal nerve or from lateral sural cutaneous
nerve. The sural nerve is universally recognized by surgeons
as a site for harvesting an autologous nerve graft and for nerve
biopsies in case of neuropathies.
Setting and Design: Anatomy department and an observational
study.
Statistical Analysis: The Mean, Standard Deviation, relevant
percentages and p value was calculated by Chi–square test.
Material and Methods: The study consists of 50 lower limb
specimens in 25 cadavers. All the male and female complete
cadavers were included in the study. The data was collected
by dissection method by using dissection instruments and
parameters (measurements) were obtained by using measuring
tape.
Results: The sural nerve complex was dissected and observed
in 50 formalin fixed lower limb specimens. Study was done in 16
male and 9 female cadavers. Three types of formation of sural
nerve were observed were - Type A was seen in 36 specimens
(72%) of cases. Type B was seen in 14 specimens (28%) of
cases. Type C sural nerve was not found in present study. Site
of union of components of SN was seen in the upper 3rd of leg
in 5.6%, in middle 3rd it was in 33.3% and in lower 3rd it was in
58.3% of cases. The length of the sural nerve shows a wide
range from 2 cm to 32 cm. The symmetrical distribution was
seen in 62.5% in males and 55.6% in female.
Conclusion: The normal anatomy and variations may help to
guide during surgeries in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d2374b431d24ad49714e8e95f4f07c32022-12-22T00:28:25ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2013-09-01791838184110.7860/JCDR/2013/6633.3328Anatomical Variations in Formation of Sural Nerve in Adult Indian CadaversKavyashree A.N.0Lakshmi Prabha Subhash1Asha K.R.2Bindu Rani M.K.3Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka–572107, India.Professor and HOD, Department of Anatomy, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka–572107, India.Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka–572107, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka–572107, India.Background: Sural nerve is formed by communication of medial sural cutaneous nerve, that arise from tibial nerve in popliteal fossa and peroneal communicating nerve, a branch directly from common peroneal nerve or from lateral sural cutaneous nerve. The sural nerve is universally recognized by surgeons as a site for harvesting an autologous nerve graft and for nerve biopsies in case of neuropathies. Setting and Design: Anatomy department and an observational study. Statistical Analysis: The Mean, Standard Deviation, relevant percentages and p value was calculated by Chi–square test. Material and Methods: The study consists of 50 lower limb specimens in 25 cadavers. All the male and female complete cadavers were included in the study. The data was collected by dissection method by using dissection instruments and parameters (measurements) were obtained by using measuring tape. Results: The sural nerve complex was dissected and observed in 50 formalin fixed lower limb specimens. Study was done in 16 male and 9 female cadavers. Three types of formation of sural nerve were observed were - Type A was seen in 36 specimens (72%) of cases. Type B was seen in 14 specimens (28%) of cases. Type C sural nerve was not found in present study. Site of union of components of SN was seen in the upper 3rd of leg in 5.6%, in middle 3rd it was in 33.3% and in lower 3rd it was in 58.3% of cases. The length of the sural nerve shows a wide range from 2 cm to 32 cm. The symmetrical distribution was seen in 62.5% in males and 55.6% in female. Conclusion: The normal anatomy and variations may help to guide during surgeries in the region.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3328/3-%206633_E(%20_%20)_PF1(%20_%20)_F(H)_PF1(Pr._P)_PFA(P.pdfsural nerve complexlateral sural cutaneous nervemedial sural cutaneous nerveperoneal communicating nerve |
| spellingShingle | Kavyashree A.N. Lakshmi Prabha Subhash Asha K.R. Bindu Rani M.K. Anatomical Variations in Formation of Sural Nerve in Adult Indian Cadavers Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research sural nerve complex lateral sural cutaneous nerve medial sural cutaneous nerve peroneal communicating nerve |
| title | Anatomical Variations in Formation of Sural Nerve in Adult Indian Cadavers |
| title_full | Anatomical Variations in Formation of Sural Nerve in Adult Indian Cadavers |
| title_fullStr | Anatomical Variations in Formation of Sural Nerve in Adult Indian Cadavers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anatomical Variations in Formation of Sural Nerve in Adult Indian Cadavers |
| title_short | Anatomical Variations in Formation of Sural Nerve in Adult Indian Cadavers |
| title_sort | anatomical variations in formation of sural nerve in adult indian cadavers |
| topic | sural nerve complex lateral sural cutaneous nerve medial sural cutaneous nerve peroneal communicating nerve |
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