International Journal of Human Anatomy
Open Access
Branching Pattern of the Medial Calcaneal Neurovascular Bundle in Porta Pedis of the Human Foot
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-19-3013
Khalid Musa Fadlelmula AwadelseidCorresponding author
The medial calcaneal nerve (MCN) is the first branch of the posterior tibial nerve (PTN) in the porta pedis, enervates the skin of the heel and medial side of the foot. Heel pain is a common condition encountered by physicians, and this may have a significant clinical association with the MCN’s bran…