The saphenous nerve and its relationship to the nerve to the vastus medialis in and around the adductor canal: An anatomical study

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 365-367

  Kapoor, R ^a   Adhikary, S D ^a   Siefring, C ^b   McQuillan, P M ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDUCTOR CANAL; ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS NERVE; SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY; THIGH; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

CADAVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVES; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; THIGH;

EID: 84857208163     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02645.x     Document Type: Article

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