Identification of the saphenous nerve at arthroscopy.
Injury to the saphenous nerve can be a troublesome complication of arthroscopic procedures to the posterior half of the medial meniscus. In this article, we outline a technique for accurately identifying saphenous nerve position using transillumination of the saphenous vein.
Kelly
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The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Macnicol
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D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D007717:Knee / Q000294:innervation*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D014172:Transillumination / Q000379:methods*