The incision strategy for minimizing sural nerve injury in medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy: a cadaveric study

The incision strategy for minimizing sural nerve injury in medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy: a cadaveric study

Abstract Background The skin incision for medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy (MDCO) often damages the sural nerve. We aimed to identify the practical reference area in which the surgeon can incise the skin to minimize the injury of the sural nerve during MDCO. Methods The foot and ankles of 20...

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Main Authors: Jeong-Hyun Park, Kwang-Rak Park, Digud Kim, Hyung-Wook Kwon, Mijeong Lee, Yu-Jin Choi, Yong-Been Kim, Suyeon Park, Jinseo Yang, Jaeho Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Cadaver study
Calcaneus
Osteotomy
Incision
Sural nerve
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1411-7

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