title: Saphenous mononeuropathy after popliteal vein aneurysm repair.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Saphenous mononeuropathy has been a well recognized consequence of lower extremity surgery. However, this complication has not been previously described with popliteal vein aneurysm repair.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with a saphenous mononeuropathy after popliteal vein aneurysm repair. Her saphenous neuropathy was confirmed by nerve conduction studies. Her case gives us an opportunity to review saphenous mononeuropathy and its many different etiologies. We also review the role of electrodiagnostic studies in the diagnosis of saphenous mononeuropathy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Though this particular iatrogenic injury has not previously been described, both neurologists and surgeons should be aware of this complication following popliteal vein aneurysm resection with saphenous vein interposition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA. shenoyam@aol.com
authors.forename: Anant M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiesman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020422:Mononeuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications