Definition
The nerve that runs along the outer side of the knee and down the front of the lower leg. In tibial limb lengthening, it is the nerve most vulnerable to traction injury during distraction.
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Sources
- Hosny GA. Limb lengthening history, evolution, complications and current concepts. J Orthop Traumatol. 2020;21(1):3.Public sourceAccessed 2026-02-24
- Hospital for Special Surgery. Limb Lengthening Surgery. HSS Health Library.Official public sourceAccessed 2026-02-24
- Antoci V, Ono CM, Antoci V Jr, Raney EM. Complications in limb-lengthening procedures: a review of 49 cases. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2001;30(8):623–629.Public sourceAccessed 2026-02-24
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