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. 2000 Nov 9;24(6):335–337. doi: 10.1007/s002640000185

Anatomical aspects of biopsy of the proximal fibula

A Takeda 1, H Tsuchiya 2, Y Mori 2, S Tanaka 3, S Kikuchi 4, K Tomita 2
PMCID: PMC3619925  PMID: 11294425

Abstract.

The relationship between the peroneal nerves and the anatomical structures near the fibular head were studied in 20 cadavers. It was the purpose to define the boundaries of a "safe" area when performing a biopsy of the fibular head. The distances between the proximal end of the fibular head and the deep peroneal nerve (26±0.32 mm) and the intermuscular septum (15±0.19 mm) were measured, as well as the angle between the deep peroneal nerve and the fibula as seen in the A-P view (23.5±3.5°). We considered that biopsies should be performed with an anterolateral approach in the safe area formed by the fibular head and the deep peroneal nerve in the anterior compartment.

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