PMC8247925_01
Intraoperative dissection of the right tibial nerve between the two heads of the gastrocnemius as it provides branches to the medial gastrocnemius (yellow loops). A large vascular bundle was identified directly abutting the medial tibial nerve branches (red loop). Blue loop surrounds the main tibial nerve.
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Unexpectedly, we found large vasculature including, 1 artery and 2 veins, directly abutting deep to the MG branches [Figure 1].