The Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve: An Anatomic Study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-199

  Ebraheim, Nabil A ^a   Mekhail, Anis O ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic; Infrapatellar; Nerve; Saphenous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KNEE; MALE; PATELLA;

ADULT; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; PATELLA;

EID: 0031110558     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199704000-00010     Document Type: Article

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