Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 2
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- Pages.88-92
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- 1998
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- 1738-3757(pISSN)
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- 2288-8551(eISSN)
Anatomy of the Sural Nerve in the Foot and Ankle and Its Surgical Implications
족부 및 족관절 부위에서 비복 신경의 해부학 및 수술시의 의미
- Lee, Woo-Chun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanil General Hospital) ;
- Park, Hyun-Soo (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanil General Hospital) ;
- Han, Young-Kil (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanil General Hospital) ;
- Chang, Byeong-Chun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Kon-Kuk University) ;
- Rim, Jang-Woon (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanil General Hospital) ;
- Rha, Jong-Deuk (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanil General Hospital)
- 이우천 (한일병원 정형외과) ;
- 박현수 (한일병원 정형외과) ;
- 한영길 (한일병원 정형외과) ;
- 장병춘 (건국대학교 의과대학 정형외과학 교실) ;
- 임장운 (한일병원 정형외과) ;
- 라종득 (한일병원 정형외과)
- Published : 1998.12.01
Abstract
The course of the sural nerve in the calf has been well documented, but there is a general lack of information concerning the distal course of the nerve. The purpose of this study was to describe the distal course of the sural nerve and its surgical implications. Seven fresh amputated specimens were dissected to show the anatomy of the sural nerve in the foot and ankle. At the level of about 10cm proximal to the plantar surface, the sural nerve coursed anteriorly and inferiorly away from the Achilles tendon. 2 to 4 lateral calcaneal branches arose. The first branch of the lateral calcaneal branches coursed along the lateral border of the Achilles tendon, and it arose at 8cm proximal to the plantar surface in 2 specimens, 12cm proximal to the plantar surface in 4 specimens, and at 12cm proximal to the plantar surface in one specimen. The main nerve trunk continued distally plantar to the peroneal tendons and divided into two terminal branches and crossed peroneus longus tendon at the level of the inferior border of the calcaneo-cuboid joint, at about 3cm(range,