The nerves of the lower limb which, at present, can be visualised by ultrasounds are the following : 1. The tibial nerve 2. The common peroneal nerve and its branches 3. The sciatic nerve and the division of its two branches 4. The sural nerve and its primary branches (the medial cutaneous sural nerve and the lateral cutaneous sural nerve) 5. The saphenous nerve 6. The femoral nerve 7. The posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh. The saphenous and the sural nerves in particular risk being traumatised during stripping or during thermal occlusive treatments because of their anatomical proximity with the great saphenous vein below the knee and with the small saphenous vein in the middle third of the leg. The easy visual localisation of these nerves by ultrasounds before treatment could reduce the incidence of nerve lesions.
Ultrasonic visualisation of nerves of the lower limb of phlebological interest
2010-01-01
Abstract
The nerves of the lower limb which, at present, can be visualised by ultrasounds are the following : 1. The tibial nerve 2. The common peroneal nerve and its branches 3. The sciatic nerve and the division of its two branches 4. The sural nerve and its primary branches (the medial cutaneous sural nerve and the lateral cutaneous sural nerve) 5. The saphenous nerve 6. The femoral nerve 7. The posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh. The saphenous and the sural nerves in particular risk being traumatised during stripping or during thermal occlusive treatments because of their anatomical proximity with the great saphenous vein below the knee and with the small saphenous vein in the middle third of the leg. The easy visual localisation of these nerves by ultrasounds before treatment could reduce the incidence of nerve lesions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
