Table 1.
The dimensions of the sural nerve and medial sural cutaneous nerve (MSCN).
Measurement items | This study | Human |
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Length of the sural nerve (cm) | 14.3 ± 0.5 | 11–2021,22 |
Length of the MSCN (cm) | 16.4 ± 0.8 | 21–3321 |
Distance from the posterior of lateral malleolus to the sural nerve (mm) | 7.8 ± 1.8 | 7 ± 519 |
Diameter of the sural nerve (mm) | 1.2 ± 0.07 |
2.0–3.021 3.5–3.820 |
Diameter of the buccal branch (mm) | 1.4 ± 0.04 | Not stated |
Data in this study are shown as mean ± SEM.