caa a22 4500 463199324 CHVBK 20180406164931.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20071001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00276-007-0229-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00276-007-0229-x Dimensions of the anterior tarsal tunnel and features of the deep peroneal nerve in relation to clinical application [Elektronische Daten] [Z. Aktan Ikiz, Hulya Ucerler, Mujde Uygur] Background: The aim of this study was to demonstrate anatomical features of the anterior tarsal tunnel and the deep peroneal nerve and to discuss the importance of these structures for the anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome and some other surgical approaches to minimize the injury risk. Methods: Lower limbs of 18 formalin fixed cadavers were examined. The limbs showed no evidence of pathology or trauma. Results: The lateral length of the tunnel was 21.7±4.3mm and the medial length of the tunnel was 55.0±9.0mm. The width of the tunnel at the inferior border between the extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus tendons was 12.6±2.1mm. The location of the deep peroneal nerve bifurcation was in the anterior tarsal tunnel in 31 specimens (86.1%) and distal to the tunnel in two specimens (5.6%). In three specimens (8.3%) there was no bifurcation because of the absence of the medial terminal branch of the deep peroneal nerve. In these three specimens, the superficial peroneal nerve distributed to the adjacent sides of the great and second toes. Bifurcation above the tunnel was not observed in our specimens. There was connection between the deep peroneal nerve and the superficial peroneal nerve in 10 specimens (27.8%) in the first interdigital space. During the observations, the presence of a fibrous band over the nerve and vessel was noted in 22 specimens (61.1%). Conclusions: We believe that a detailed anatomic knowledge of the anterior tarsal tunnel and the deep peroneal nerve will be of help during surgical approaches to this area and the diagnosis of the problems related to the peripheral nerves on the dorsum of the foot. Springer-Verlag, 2007 Anterior tarsal tunnel nationallicence Deep peroneal nerve nationallicence Nerve entrapment nationallicence Ankle arthroscopy nationallicence Foot nationallicence Anatomy nationallicence Aktan Ikiz Z. Department of Anatomy, Ege University Medicine Faculty, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey aut Ucerler Hulya Department of Anatomy, Ege University Medicine Faculty, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey aut Uygur Mujde Department of Anatomy, Ege University Medicine Faculty, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey aut Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Springer-Verlag 29/7(2007-10-01), 527-530 0930-1038 29:7<527 2007 29 276 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-007-0229-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-007-0229-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Aktan Ikiz Z. Department of Anatomy, Ege University Medicine Faculty, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ucerler Hulya Department of Anatomy, Ege University Medicine Faculty, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Uygur Mujde Department of Anatomy, Ege University Medicine Faculty, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Springer-Verlag 29/7(2007-10-01), 527-530 0930-1038 29:7<527 2007 29 276 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer