-Objective: To show a rare lesion that sometimes simulates vascular disorder of the lower extremities. Method: Three patients were operated and the follow-up period was eight months, the surgical technique was neurotomy of the infrapatellar and descendent branches. Results: In two cases there were almost total pain resolution, and in other case improvement only. Conclusion: Surgical treatment yields good results in this type of internal saphenous nerve lesion, and could be useful as an alternative to conservative treatment.KEY WORDS: internal saphenous nerve, iatrogenic nerve injury, neurotomy. Lesões traumáticas do nervo safeno interno e seus ramosResumo -Objetivo: Apresentar lesões raras do nervo safeno interno interno, que muitas vezes, simulam doenças vasculares dos membros inferiores. Método: Três pacientes foram operados e acompanhados por um período de oito meses. A técnica cirúrgica consistiu na neurotomia dos ramos infrapatelar e descendente do nervo safeno interno. Resultados: Nos dois primeiros casos houve quase desaparecimento total da dor em pouco tempo e no terceiro apenas melhora. Conclusão: O tratamento cirúrgico dá bons resultados neste tipo de lesão do nervo safeno interno e poderia ser útil como alternativa ao tratamento conservador. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: nervo safeno interno, lesão neural iatrogênica, neurotomia.
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