Cadaveric Study of the Femoral Nerve Sensory Branches
Surgeons performing TMR of the saphenous nerve should explore the anterior medial thigh approximately 16-26 cm distal to the inguinal crease to reliably identify VM targets. If more proximal, motor targets are more variable, and other nerve reconstruction techniques such as regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces should be utilized.
Authors
- Fiona R. Fragomen
- David M. Otterburn
- Lucy Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7089-3717)
- Paul A. Asadourian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7104-3911)
- Estomih P. Mtui
- Tanya Maistry
- Makayla Kochheiser
- Anna M. Vaeth
- Nancy Qin
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- Center For Reconstructive Urethral Surgery (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004689
- Primary Topic
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00