"Tibial Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The medial terminal branch of the sciatic nerve. The tibial nerve fibers originate in lumbar and sacral spinal segments (L4 to S2). They supply motor and sensory innervation to parts of the calf and foot.
| Descriptor ID |
D013979
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.450.760.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Tibial Nerve- Tibial Nerve
- Nerve, Tibial
- Nerves, Tibial
- Tibial Nerves
Posterior Tibial Nerve- Posterior Tibial Nerve
- Nerve, Posterior Tibial
- Nerves, Posterior Tibial
- Posterior Tibial Nerves
- Tibial Nerve, Posterior
- Tibial Nerves, Posterior
Medial Plantar Nerve- Medial Plantar Nerve
- Medial Plantar Nerves
- Nerve, Medial Plantar
- Nerves, Medial Plantar
- Plantar Nerve, Medial
- Plantar Nerves, Medial
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tibial Nerve" by people in Profiles.
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Pinter Z, Staggers R, Lee S, Bergstresser S, Shah A, Naranje S. Open posterior capsular release with an osteotome in total knee arthroplasty does not place important neurovascular structures at risk. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Jul; 27(7):2120-2123.
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Mook WR, Gay T, Parekh SG. Extensile decompression of the proximal and distal tarsal tunnel combined with partial plantar fascia release in the treatment of chronic plantar heel pain. Foot Ankle Spec. 2013 Feb; 6(1):27-35.
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Driban JB, Swanik CB, Barbe MF. Anatomical evaluation of the tibial nerve within the popliteal fossa. Clin Anat. 2007 Aug; 20(6):694-8.
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Fan D, Schwartz DM, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. Intraoperative neurophysiologic detection of iatrogenic C5 nerve root injury during laminectomy for cervical compression myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2002 Nov 15; 27(22):2499-502.
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McCluskey LF, Webb LB. Compression and entrapment neuropathies of the lower extremity. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1999 Jan; 16(1):97-125, vii.