Trifurcation of the tibial nerve within the tarsal tunnel
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, cilt.40, sa.5, ss.529-532, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00276-017-1948-2
- Dergi Adı: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.529-532
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Tibial nerve, Posterior tibial artery, Medial plantar nerve, Lateral plantar nerve
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The tibial nerve is the larger terminal branch of the sciatic nerve and it terminates in the tarsal tunnel by giving lateral and medial plantar nerves. We present a rare case of trifurcation of the tibial nerve within the tarsal tunnel. The variant nerve curves laterally after branching from the tibial nerve and courses deep to quadratus plantae muscle. Interestingly, posterior tibial artery was also terminating by giving three branches. These branches were accompanying the terminal branches of the tibial nerve.