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      <JournalTitle>NJBMS</JournalTitle>
      <PISSN>0976-6626</PISSN>
      <EISSN>2455-1740</EISSN>
      <Volume-Issue>Volume 10 Issue 2</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>October - December 2019</Season>
      <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue>
      <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue>
      <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA>
      <PubDate>
        <Year>-0001</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Anatomy</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Study of Variations in the Course and Level of Termination of Common Peroneal Nerve and its Clinical Implication - A Cadaveric Study</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
      <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA>
      <FirstPage>5</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>19</LastPage>
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          <FirstName>Shwetha</FirstName>
          <LastName>B</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>Pushpa M</FirstName>
          <LastName>S</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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      <DOI>10202</DOI>
      <Abstract>Introduction:The knowledge of anatomy and anatomical variations of Common Peroneal Nerve (CPN) is important because the severance of this nerve will result in flaccid paralysis of all muscles in anterior and lateral compartment of leg. CPN is vulnerable to injury as it is superficial over a bony prominence covered only by skin and superficial fascia for about 3-4 cms up to middle 1/3rd of the fibula, and is susceptible to direct blows and lacerations. Aim and Objectives:To study the course and level of termination of CPN into Superficial Peroneal Nerve (SPN) Deep Peroneal Nerve (DPN)Materials and Methods:Ethical clearance has been obtained 50 lower limb specimens of 25 formalin fixed cadavers were studied, dissection was done as per Cunningham's manual of practical anatomy. CPN was traced from its origin to its terminal branches Superficial and Deep Peroneal Nerve. The level of termination was recorded with respect to bony prominence tuberculum of fibula using a measuring tape.Results:In present study, in 46 (92%) specimens the CPN divided deep to peroneus longus (PL) into superficial and deep peroneal nerve. In 4 (8%) specimen the CPN divided into superficial and deep peroneal nerve approximately 1-4cms proximal to the head of fibula. Conclusion:Common Peroneal Nerve is very susceptible to injury because of its superficial course and variations in its level of termination , hence this study will be helpfull to surgeons during various procedures and operations like fibular osteotomy, fibular head wire insertion, plaster cast application, arthroscopic lateral meniscus repair etc</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>Common peroneal nerve, Deep peroneal nerve, Superficial peroneal nerve.</Keywords>
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        <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage>
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