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Origin and course of the dorsomedial cutaneous nerve to the great toe
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque 87106, USA.
Foot & Ankle International
|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to describe the course of the dorsomedial cutaneous nerve (DMCN) to the great toe. The DMCN is a branch of the medial dorsal cutaneous nerve, which originates from the superficial peroneal nerve. Injury to the DMCN may result in a painful neuroma. Identifying and protecting the DMCN to the great toe during surgical procedures near these areas may decrease the rate of painful neuroma formation.