Origin and course of the dorsomedial cutaneous nerve to the great toe.
The purpose of this study was to describe the course of the dorsomedial cutaneous nerve (DMCN) to the great toe. The DMCN is a branch of the medial dorsal cutaneous nerve, which originates from the superficial peroneal nerve. Injury to the DMCN may result in a painful neuroma. Identifying and protecting the DMCN to the great toe during surgical procedures near these areas may decrease the rate of painful neuroma formation.
Miller
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque 87106, USA.
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D002102:Cadaver; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation; D006214:Hallux / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans