An Anatomical Landmark to Identify the Neurovascular Bundle in the Dorsum of Foot - A Cadaveric Study in South Indian Population
Introduction: The Neurovascular Bundle (NVB) in the dorsum of the foot is likely to get injured during midfoot surgeries. Finding an anatomical landmark to identify this NVB is essential to prevent iatrogenic injury. Aim: To identify an anatomical landmark to locate the Dorsalis Pedis Artery (DPA) a...
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| description | Introduction: The Neurovascular Bundle (NVB) in the dorsum of the foot is likely to get injured during midfoot surgeries. Finding an anatomical landmark to identify this NVB is essential to prevent iatrogenic injury. Aim: To identify an anatomical landmark to locate the Dorsalis Pedis Artery (DPA) and Deep Peroneal Nerve (DPN) in the dorsum of foot. Materials and Methods: The relationship of this NVB to Extensor Hallucis Brevis Musculotendinous (EHBMT) junction was noted in dorsum of seventy feet. Correlation between the foot length and EHBMT junction length was determined. Result: In 30 feet (42.85%), the DPN was medial to DPA and in 40 (57.14%), it was lateral to DPA. In two feet, the medial branch of DPN pierced the EHB proximal to the musculotendinous junction and in the remaining feet it passed behind EHBMT junction. There was a positive correlation between the foot length and the EHBMT junction length. Conclusion: The EHBMT junction can be used as a reliable landmark to identify the DPN during the mid-foot surgical approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b684f7c84fb8428692545dc0989510612022-12-21T19:30:41ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2018-07-01127AC10AC1210.7860/JCDR/2018/32731.11765An Anatomical Landmark to Identify the Neurovascular Bundle in the Dorsum of Foot - A Cadaveric Study in South Indian PopulationMohana Priya0Suganthy Rabi1Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.Professor, Department of Anatomy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.Introduction: The Neurovascular Bundle (NVB) in the dorsum of the foot is likely to get injured during midfoot surgeries. Finding an anatomical landmark to identify this NVB is essential to prevent iatrogenic injury. Aim: To identify an anatomical landmark to locate the Dorsalis Pedis Artery (DPA) and Deep Peroneal Nerve (DPN) in the dorsum of foot. Materials and Methods: The relationship of this NVB to Extensor Hallucis Brevis Musculotendinous (EHBMT) junction was noted in dorsum of seventy feet. Correlation between the foot length and EHBMT junction length was determined. Result: In 30 feet (42.85%), the DPN was medial to DPA and in 40 (57.14%), it was lateral to DPA. In two feet, the medial branch of DPN pierced the EHB proximal to the musculotendinous junction and in the remaining feet it passed behind EHBMT junction. There was a positive correlation between the foot length and the EHBMT junction length. Conclusion: The EHBMT junction can be used as a reliable landmark to identify the DPN during the mid-foot surgical approaches.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11765/32731_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(SH_AnG)_PN(AP).pdfdeep peroneal nervedorsalis pedis arteryextensor hallucis brevisfoot lengthmidfootmusculotendinous junction |
| spellingShingle | Mohana Priya Suganthy Rabi An Anatomical Landmark to Identify the Neurovascular Bundle in the Dorsum of Foot - A Cadaveric Study in South Indian Population Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research deep peroneal nerve dorsalis pedis artery extensor hallucis brevis foot length midfoot musculotendinous junction |
| title | An Anatomical Landmark to Identify the Neurovascular Bundle in the Dorsum of Foot - A Cadaveric Study in South Indian Population |
| title_full | An Anatomical Landmark to Identify the Neurovascular Bundle in the Dorsum of Foot - A Cadaveric Study in South Indian Population |
| title_fullStr | An Anatomical Landmark to Identify the Neurovascular Bundle in the Dorsum of Foot - A Cadaveric Study in South Indian Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Anatomical Landmark to Identify the Neurovascular Bundle in the Dorsum of Foot - A Cadaveric Study in South Indian Population |
| title_short | An Anatomical Landmark to Identify the Neurovascular Bundle in the Dorsum of Foot - A Cadaveric Study in South Indian Population |
| title_sort | anatomical landmark to identify the neurovascular bundle in the dorsum of foot a cadaveric study in south indian population |
| topic | deep peroneal nerve dorsalis pedis artery extensor hallucis brevis foot length midfoot musculotendinous junction |
| url | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11765/32731_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(SH_AnG)_PN(AP).pdf |
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