Cadaveric study of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve: Can damage be prevented in total knee arthroplasty?

BACKGROUND: The infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve (IPBSN) is a purely sensory nerve innervating the anteromedial aspect of the knee and anteroinferior knee joint capsule. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly used to treat end-stage arthritis, but the IPBSN is often injured and results...

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Published in:J Clin Orthop Trauma
Main Authors: Lee, Sung R., Dahlgren, Nicholas J.P., Staggers, Jackson R., de Cesar Netto, Cesar, Agarwal, Amit, Shah, Ashish, Naranje, Sameer
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2019
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Basic Science
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6383043/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30828192
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2018.03.005
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