A Cadaveric Study of Two Uncommon Cases of Sural Nerve Complex Variation
The sural nerve is a sensitive nerve whose function is to provide sensory supply for the posterolateral aspect of the distal third of the leg and the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot. This nerve is formed in the upper third of the calf from the terminal branches of the tibial and common perone...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2023-0007 |
| Summary: | The sural nerve is a sensitive nerve whose function is to provide sensory supply for the posterolateral aspect of the distal third of the leg and the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot. This nerve is formed in the upper third of the calf from the terminal branches of the tibial and common peroneal nerves and the communicating branch of the sural nerve. |
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| ISSN: | 2501-8132 |