Unusual case of the saphenous plexus in the thigh and why we should have borne this variation in mind.

Morphologie

Department of Anatomical Sciences, Saint-George's University, Grenada, West Indies; Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, United States. Electronic address:

Published: February 2022

Detailed knowledge of the anatomy and different variations of the saphenous nerve could be of great importance not only to anatomists but also to clinicians. There are very few studies of saphenous nerve morphology in thigh. Most of the reported variations of this nerve concern the infrapatellar branch. In contrast, a saphenous plexus has been described in only one case. Herein, we present an unusual case of unilateral saphenous plexus formation in the right thigh found during routine anatomical dissection of a 69-year-old male Caucasian cadaver. We also present a brief discussion of the saphenous plexus and emphasize its potential clinical implications.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.morpho.2021.01.002DOI Listing

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