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The most important nerves around the knee are the tibial nerve, the common peroneal nerve in the back of the knee, and the saphenous nerve on the medial side. These three nerves travel to the lower leg and foot, providing sensation and muscle control. The large sciatic nerve splits just above the knee to form the tibial and common peroneal nerves. The tibial nerve continues down in the back of the leg while the common peroneal nerve travels around the outside of the knee and goes down the front of the leg to the foot. Although all of these nerves can be damaged by injuries around the knee, the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve and the common peroneal nerve are most commonly affected. In this chapter, we focus on neuropathies of these nerves.
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Szwedowski, D., Pękala, P., Grabowski, R. (2023). Evaluation of Neuropathies/Nerve Entrapment Around the Knee Joint. In: Lane, J.G., Gobbi, A., Espregueira-Mendes, J., Kaleka, C.C., Adachi, N. (eds) The Art of the Musculoskeletal Physical Exam. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24404-9_52
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