The first work of its kind devoted to the pelvis and lower limb, Surgical Anatomy of the Sacral Plexus and Its Branches clearly explains and illustrates this important subset of peripheral nervous system anatomy. Ideal for physicians and residents from a wide range of medical and surgical disciplines, this unique title details new methods of imaging the sacral plexus, as well as its pathology and appropriate surgical approaches.- Demonstrates the surgical anatomy of each branch of the sacral plexus using fresh cadaveric dissections.- Color-codes nerves to differentiate them from other tissues and dissects them in a layer-by-layer manner.- Complies the knowledge and expertise of renowned clinical anatomists and researchers Dr. R. Shane Tubbs and Dr. Joe Iwanaga in this key area of surgical anatomy.

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Surgical anatomy of the sacral plexus and its branches
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Surgical anatomy of the sacral plexus and its branches
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. The Lumbosacral Trunk
- Chapter 2. The Superior Gluteal Nerve
- Chapter 3. The Inferior Gluteal Nerve
- Chapter 4. The Nerve to Piriformis
- Chapter 5. The Nerve to Levator Ani
- Chapter 6. The Perforating Cutaneous Nerve
- Chapter 7. The Nerve to Obturator Internus
- Chapter 8. The Nerve to Quadratus Femoris
- Chapter 9. The Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
- Chapter 10. The Pudendal Nerve
- Chapter 11. The Sciatic Nerve
- Chapter 12. Microanatomy of the Distal Sciatic Nerve in Six Mammalian Species
- Chapter 13. The Pelvic Splanchnic Nerves
- Chapter 14. The Superior Hypogastric Plexus
- Chapter 15. The Inferior Hypogastric Plexus
- Chapter 16. Variations of the Sacral Plexus
- Chapter 17. Microanatomy of the Sacral Plexus Roots
- Chapter 18. Axial Sections of the Nerves of the Lower Limb. Anatomy and Microanatomy
- Chapter 19. Comparative Anatomy of the Lumbosacral Plexus
- Chapter 20. High-Resolution MR Neurography Anatomy of the Sacral Plexus
- Chapter 21. Pathologies Affecting the Sacral Plexus
- Chapter 22. Surgical Approaches to the Lumbosacral Plexus
- Index
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