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Study on Variant Anatomy of Sciatic Nerve
Author(s) -
Mallikarjun Adibatti,
Sangeetha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9116.4725
Subject(s) - sciatic nerve , anatomy , pelvis , medicine , thigh , sciatica , common peroneal nerve , piriformis syndrome , cadaver , popliteal fossa , surgery
Sciatic Nerve (SN) is the nerve of the posterior compartment of thigh formed in the pelvis from the ventral rami of the L4 to S3 spinal nerves. It leaves the pelvis via the greater sciatic foramen below piriformis and divides into Common Peroneal Nerve (CPN) and Tibial Nerve (TN) at the level of the upper angle of the popliteal fossa. Higher division of the sciatic nerve is the most common variation where the TN and CPN may leave the pelvis through different routes. Such variation may lead to compression of the nerve and lead to Non-discogenic sciatica.

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