The most accessible sensory nerve for biopsy is the sural nerve located behind the ankle. The procedure involves injection of a local anesthetic in the area to be biopsied. An incision about two ...

This week we are going to discuss sural neuritis, which is a nerve irritation of the sural nerve in the lower leg that can mimic other conditions such as a 5th metatarsal fracture, an Achilles ...

The sural nerve (SN) is a significant peripheral nerve that provides sensory innervation to the posterolateral aspect of the leg and the lateral side of the foot. Understanding its anatomy is ...

A posterior lateral incision would place the sural nerve at risk and a mid-posterior incision can result in suture interference from the tendon repair site. After dissecting through the ...

and the glucose 64 mg. per 100 ml. Photomicrograph (Transverse Section) of a Sural-Nerve Biopsy (1 per Cent Osmium Tetroxide Stain X625), Showing Multiple Axons with Myelin Loss. Figure 3 ...