Proximity of the common peroneal nerve to the tibial nerve entering the gastrocnemius muscle: The implications for calf reduction

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-119

  Hwang, Kun ^a   Jin, Sheng ^a   Hwang, Jin Hee ^a   Han, Seung Ho ^b  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Gastrocnemius muscle; Peroneal nerve; Tibial nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CALF REDUCTION; FEMUR; FIBULA; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TIBIAL NERVE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERONEAL NERVE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 37849047691     PISSN: 0364216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00266-007-9034-5     Document Type: Article

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