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Infrapatellar Branch of Saphenous Neurectomy for Painful Neuroma: A Case Report

Am J Orthop. 2012 January;41(1):37-40
By
Harris JD
Fazalare JJ
Griesser MJ
Flanigan DC
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We present the case of an 18-year-old woman who was healthy other than a history of multiple arthroscopic right knee surgeries culminating in subto­tal lateral meniscectomy in a valgus knee. The patient was referred to our office for evaluation for realignment osteotomy and meniscal transplan­tation. Her diagnosed case of neuro­ma of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve was managed with neurectomy, which produced prompt and complete resolution of pain.
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