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Fig. 3

From: Prevalence of chronic pain syndrome in patients who have undergone hallux valgus percutaneous surgery: a comparison of sciatic-femoral and ankle regional ultrasound-guided nerve blocks

Fig. 3

Anatomical dissection image (A) of the region of the tarsal tunnel demonstrating the anatomy of the nerves of the medial compartment of the ankle involved in the ankle blocks: the tibial nerve: (1) Medial calcaneal branches; (2) Medial plantar nerve; (3) Lateral plantar nerve; (4) Inferior calcaneal nerve (Baxter’s nerve). On the right, detail (B) of the first metatarsophalangeal joint showing the percutaneous entry points for (5) the first metatarsal distal osteotomy (Reverdin-Isham) and for (6) the first phalanx osteotomy (Akin)

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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