The Tibal Nerve (Posterior Tibal Nerve): Anatomical Course and Relation at the Ankle

Ghoniem, Gamal M.

doi:10.31031/oara.2018.01.000516

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“…In the ankle area, the tibial nerve, located on the posteromedial side of the medial malleolus, runs in the tarsal tunnel [ 12 ]. The tarsal tunnel is a narrow fibro-osseous space covered by the flexor retinaculum (laciniate ligament) [ 7 , 13 ].…”

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“…The difficulty of identifying the flexor retinaculum in cadaver specimens has led some researchers to use the 2 cm proximal and distal axis as a determinant of the area of the tarsal tunnel. Most researchers reported that the branching point of the tibial nerve at the ankle is found in the tarsal tunnel area and proximally of the MCA (Table 1) [13,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. Tibial nerve branches include not only the MPN and LPN but also the medial calcaneus nerve (MCN) and the inferior calcaneus nerve (ICN).…”

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Anatomical variations of the tibial nerve and their clinical correlation

Soetoko,

Fatmawati

2023

Anat Cell Biol

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The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve, which innervates the legs and feet. Anatomical variations of this nerve at the ankle are commonly found. The variation of the tibial nerve in its branching point and cross-sectional area (CSA) at the ankle is commonly related to clinical condition such as foot neuropathy. Knowledge of these variations can support the clinician in making appropriate clinical decisions. This review aims at providing knowledge on the anatomical variations of tibial nerve at ankle, as well as its clinical correlation. This review outlined the variation of the terminal branching point and CSA of the tibial nerve at the ankle in cadaveric and clinical studies.

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