title: Transtibial amputation for sciatic nerve loss. Saphenous sensate residual limb.
abstract: After permanent loss of the sciatic nerve, most patients eventually have problems with the insensate skin and need transitibial amputation. The authors have designed a long medial sensate myocutaneous flap down to the foot based on the saphenous branch of the femoral nerve that resulted in good sensation over the entire transtibial residual limb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Younge
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Paramasivan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000294:innervation*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*