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Figure 5. Primary or Revision Total Knee
Lateral cutaneous nerve
Femoral nerve
Saphenous nerve
Common fibular nerve
Posterior
cutaneous
nerve
Tibial
nerve
Obturator nerve
Anterior view Posterior view
Sensory nerve distribution of the knee
Figure 4. Sensory Nerve Distribution of the Knee
Subcutaneous
tissue
Tibia
Femur
Patella
Patellar ligment
Posterior
capsular
tissue
Suprapatellar pouch
Cruciate ligament
area
Lateral collateral
ligament
Midline vascular
bundle
Medial
collateral
ligament
Periosteal
infiltrations
in femur
Patella
Periosteal
infiltrations
in tibia
Common
peroneal nerve
Incision is pictured longer than necessary
to demonstrate anatomy.
Oblique view of lateral
infiltrations, (step 2 & 3)
Oblique view of medial
infiltrations, (step 2 & 3)
Infiltration Insertion
Infiltrations before prosthesis placement, right knee (step 1)