This paper analyses the feasibility of using the cutaneous saphenous nerve (CSN) as a source of peripheral nerve graft (PNG). In 34 fresh dog cadavers, the PNG length (PNGL) was measured, pattern of collateralization was studied, fascicles diameter and number were assessed at multiple levels along the length of the CSN (levels of section A, B, C and D) and surgical approach was described. The PNGL was correlated to femoral length. The pattern of CSN collateralization was consistent for all but 2 of the dogs. The average cross section diameter and fascicle number of the CSN was 2.0 to 0.1 mm (1 to 7 fascicles). CSN provides a large-sized, easily accessible nerve graft that could be used to bridge nerve gaps in the dog.
The influence of the variety of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve on the risk of iatrogenic injuries during arthroscopic procedures in the knee joint