Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 5 , Pages 557-561 , May 2008

Innervation of three weight-bearing areas of the foot: An anatomic study and clinical implications

  • Ramazan Erkin Ünlü

      Affiliations

    • Department of IInd Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Hakan Orbay

      Affiliations

    • Department of IInd Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Eryaman Evleri, Dil Devrimi CD., Kent Konaklari Sit. B7/16 06 770, Eryaman, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90 312 283 47 97; fax: +90 312 427 09 06.
    • ,
  • Metin Kerem

      Affiliations

    • Department of IInd Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ali Fırat Esmer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Eray Tüccar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ömer Şensöz

      Affiliations

    • Department of IInd Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Received 13 May 2006 ,Accepted 17 February 2007.

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PII: S1748-6815(07)00127-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.02.007

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 5 , Pages 557-561 , May 2008

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