The blood supply of the common peroneal nerve in the popliteal fossa
The blood supply of the common peroneal nerve in the popliteal fossa
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DOI:
10.1302/0301-620x.87b3.15694
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发表时间:
2005-03-01
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通讯作者:
Cassell, MD
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作者:
Kadiyala, RK;Ramirez, A;Cassell, MD
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.