The blood supply of the common peroneal nerve in the popliteal fossa.
J Bone Joint Surg Br
; 87(3): 337-42, 2005 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15773642
ABSTRACT
We investigated the blood supply of the common peroneal nerve. Dissection of 19 lower limbs, including six with intra-vascular injection of latex, allowed gross and microscopic measurements to be made of the blood supply of the common peroneal nerve in the popliteal fossa. This showed that a long segment of the nerve in the vicinity of the fibular neck contained only a few intraneural vessels of fine calibre. By contrast, the tibial nerve received an abundant supply from a constant series of vessels arising directly from the popliteal and posterior tibial arteries. The susceptibility of the common peroneal nerve to injury from a variety of causes and its lack of response to operative treatment may be explained by the tenuous nature of its intrinsic blood supply.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peroneal Nerve
/
Popliteal Artery
/
Popliteal Vein
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Year:
2005
Type:
Article