TABLE I.
Donor Nerve | Target Motor Nerve Branches* |
Posterior tibial nerve | Medial or lateral gastrocnemius |
Medial or lateral soleus | |
Tibialis posterior | |
Common peroneal nerve | Tibialis anterior |
Peroneus longus | |
Peroneus brevis | |
Medial soleus | |
Superficial peroneal nerve | Peroneus brevis |
Peroneus longus | |
Saphenous nerve | Medial gastrocnemius |
Medial soleus | |
Sural nerve | Lateral gastrocnemius |
Lateral soleus | |
Tibialis posterior |
The most common target nerves are shown in bold.