Abstract Objective To perform an anatomical study of the location of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve in relation to the structures of the knee. Methods An anatomical study was performed by dissection of 18 humans knees (9 right and 9 left knees). After exposure of the infrapatellar bran...
The infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve is a cutaneous nerve that innervates the area surrounding the patella and contributes to the peripatellar plexus. This nerve is target to iatrogenic injuries during a great deal of knee procedures, such as tendon harvesting, total knee arthroplasty and medi...
ABSTRACT Background: Secondary hyperalgesia in individuals with less severe levels of knee osteoarthritis remains unclear. The objective of this study was to measure the pressure pain threshold of individuals with mild or moderate knee osteoarthritis and compare with no osteoarthritis. Methods: Ten hea...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Recently, administration of sciatic nerve block has been revised due to the potential benefit for postoperative analgesia and patient satisfaction after the advent of ultrasound. The aim of this study was to describe the anatomical relations of the sciatic nerve in the poplitea...
