The most accessible sensory nerve for biopsy is the sural nerve located behind the ankle. The procedure involves injection of a local anesthetic in the area to be biopsied. An incision about two ...

This suggests that nerve transfer can be a viable option for improving ankle dorsiflexion strength in specific cases of foot drop. Another study focused on the surgical management of peroneal ...

The sciatic nerve is stimulated at the ankle (upper trace) and at the knee (lower trace). Compound muscle action potentials are recorded from plantar muscle. Typical nerve conduction abnormalities ...