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saphenous nerve

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saphenous nerve [sə′fē·nəs ‚nərv]
(neuroscience)
A somatic sensory nerve arising from the femoral nerve and innervating the skin of the medial aspect of the leg, foot, and knee joint.


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A lateral parapatellar incision is a more direct approach and less likely to injure the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve.
 
 
 
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