Research Article

The Proximal Medial Sural Nerve Biopsy Model: A Standardised and Reproducible Baseline Clinical Model for the Translational Evaluation of Bioengineered Nerve Guides

Table 3

Landmarks and distances.

Landmarks and distances
fromtodistance (in cm)

Intraoperative
PCIOAT
PCLM
PCMOMV
PNSPC
PNSIOAT
PNSLM
PNSMOMV
DNSPC
DNSIOAT
DNSLM
DNSMOMV
MOSPC
MOSIOAT
MOSLM
MOSMOMV
LONB
LOS
NPLIDE
AWLOSLF

Postoperative follow-up
AWLOSLF
LOTSPC
LOTSIOAT
LOTSLM
LOTSMOMV

Abbreviation

IOAT Insertion of Achilles tendon
PC Popliteal crease
LM Lateral malleolus
MOMV Midpoint of metatarsus V
PNS Proximal nerve stump
DNS Distal nerve stump
MOS Midpoint of scar
LONB Length of nerve biopsy
NPLIDE Nerve gap length in dorsal extension
LOS Length of scar
AWLOSLF Area with loss of sensibility lateral foot
LOTS Location of Tinel's sign