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The saphenous nerve is the longest branch of the femoral nerve, which runs down the lower leg inward from the medial thigh
and that is a purely sensory nerve, and it is possible to manage pain of the inner surface of the lower leg using a saphenous nerve block.
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Fukazawa, M. (2019). Saphenous Nerve Block (Landmark, Ultrasound-Guided Method). In: Ohseto, K., Uchino, H., Iida, H. (eds) Nerve Blockade and Interventional Therapy. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54660-3_56
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