Anatomical study of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve using ultrasonography

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-54

  le Corroller, Thomas ^a,b   Lagier, Aude ^a   Pirro, Nicolas ^a   Champsaur, Pierre ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Knee; Nerve; Neuroma; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; INFRAPATELLAR BRANCH OF SAPHENOUS NERVE; LEG; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS NERVE; SARTORIUS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; TIBIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959309171     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.22004     Document Type: Article

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