Injury to infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using vertical skin incision for hamstring harvesting: risk factors and the influence of treatment outcome

Injury to infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using vertical skin incision for hamstring harvesting: risk factors and the influence of treatment outcome

Abstract Background Injury to the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve (IPBSN) is a high-frequency complication in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. We analyzed the risk factor of IPBSN injury in ACL reconstruction. Moreover, we investigated the influence on treatment outcome b...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Ochiai, Tetsuo Hagino, Shinya Senga, Takashi Yamashita, Kotaro Oda, Hirotaka Haro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
Reconstruction
Infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve
Sensory disturbance
SF-36
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0596-x

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