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Anomalous origin of the sural nerve in a patient with tibial—common peroneal nerve anastamosis
Author(s) -
Phillips Lawrence H.,
Morgan Raymond F.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880160412
Subject(s) - sural nerve , medicine , anastomosis , anatomy , common peroneal nerve , tibial nerve , surgery , superficial peroneal nerve , ankle , stimulation
Abstract Recognition of anomalous innervation patterns may be important in dealing with peripheral nerve injuries. We describe a patient who suffered injury to the common peroneal nerve (CPN) at the knee when he laterally dislocated his knee. Intraoperative nerve conduction studies during surgical exploration revealed that nerve fibers from the tibial nerve crossed over to join the CPN immediately distal to a neuroma incontinuity. The sural nerve was also found to arise totally from the CPN. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.