In these circumstances, location of the nerve in relation to fixed fibula landmarks may prove to be more helpful in determining a safe location in which to insert a wire.
This is demonstrated in the discrepancy between the ranges demonstrated in AP diameter of the fibular head when compared to the position of the nerve in relation to the anterior border of the fibula head at its broadest point.
Before beginning the surgical procedure, accurate studies were performed using CT dentascan to evaluate the position of the loop of the alveolar nerve in relation to the mental foramen [ 5, 6].
The extended distribution of the transplanted PKH-labelled MSCs (red) demonstrates the homing effect into the lesioned peripheral nerve and subsequent regenerated nerve fibers in relation to the neurofilament stained axons and 2(d)).
We present novel data on the prevalence, sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive value of MRI-visible nerve involvement in relation to findings of nerve involvement detected in the physical examination and the pain drawing.
However it failed to mention persistent tinnitus and only mentioned cranial nerve symptoms in relation to a recommended examination.
Bleeding of the nerve tracts in relation to scurvy have also been mentioned elsewhere (e.g., Hodges et al., 1969; Friedrich, 1988), although no specific reference to the maxillary nerve has been made.
27 In a study of adolescents with a mean age of 15.5 years and diabetes duration of 6.8 years followed for approximately 13 years on average, HbA1c during the first year of follow-up was the strongest predictor for the development of clinical DSPN, but the rates of decline in nerve function in relation to HbA1c were not reported.
This association between the development of neuropathy and features of the metabolic syndrome has previously been shown in those with type 1 diabetes (9) and more recently in a nerve biopsy study in relation to triglycerides in those with type 2 diabetes (10).
Before wound closure, the proximal and distal ends of the medial sural nerve were noted in relation to defined landmarks, that is, the popliteal crease, the lateral malleolus, the insertion of the Achilles tendon, and the midlateral point of the fifth metatarsus for later documentation and sensory evaluation (see Figure 5 and Table 3).
The results were expressed as the nerve fiber immunofluorescent area in relation to the total area of each microscopic field.
