The relationship between the deep fibular nerve and the dorsalis pedis artery and its surgical importance

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-21

  Chitra, R ^a  

^a Siddhartha Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Anterior tarsal tunnel; Deep bular nerve; Dorsalis pedis artery; Dorsum of foot

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249142991     PISSN: 09700358     EISSN: 1998376X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.53007     Document Type: Article

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