Lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve

The lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve is a cutaneous branch of the foot.

Lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve
Diagram of the segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the sole of the foot.
Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views.
Details
Fromsural nerve
Identifiers
Latinnervus cutaneus dorsalis lateralis
TA98A14.2.07.063
TA26587
FMA44694
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

This is a separate branch from the Lateral sural cutaneous nerve which is located on the back of the leg. This turns into a dorsal digital nerve and supplies the lateral side of the fifth toe. The course of this nerve influences the surgical approach to fixation of fractures of the fifth metatarsal, as the most direct surgical approach is at risk of damaging it.[1]

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References

  1. Fansa, AM; Smyth, NA; Murawski, CD; Kennedy, JG (August 2012). "The lateral dorsal cutaneous branch of the sural nerve: clinical importance of the surgical approach to proximal fifth metatarsal fracture fixation". The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 40 (8): 1895–8. doi:10.1177/0363546512448320. PMID 22679294.


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