Abstract
Entrapment of the distal saphenous nerve is the least common of the entrapment syndromes in the ankle and foot. However, the nerve can be injured by inappropriate footwear or as a complication of a variety of procedures.
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Brown, M.N., Pearce, B.S., Karl, H.W., Trescot, A.M. (2016). Distal Saphenous Nerve Entrapment. In: Trescot, A.M. (eds) Peripheral Nerve Entrapments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27482-9_59
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