COMMON PERONEAL NERVE-BRANCHES

SUMMARY

2

ARTICULAR

BRANCHES


1.

Upper

genicular

branch.


2.

Lower

genicular

branch.




3

CUTANEOUS

BRANCHES


1.

Peroneal

communicating

nerve

-

joins

the

sural

nerve.


2.

Lateral

cutaneous

nerve

of

the

calf

-

supplies

the

skin

over

the

upper

half

of

the

peroneal

compartment. 


3.

Recurrent

genicular

nerve. 





2

TERMINAL

BRANCHES


1.

Deep

peroneal

-

sensory

supply

to

the

periosteum,

ligaments

of

the

tibia &

dorsum

of

the

foot.

Motor

supply

to

all

the

muscles

of

the

anterior

compartment

of

the

leg. 


2.

Superficial

peroneal

nerve

-

skin

over

the

peroneal

compartment &

2,3,4

interdigital

spaces.

Motor

supply

to

all

muscles

of

the

lateral

compartment

of

the

leg. 




 

Reference(s)

R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Gray, H., Carter, H.V. and Davidson, G. (2017). Gray’s anatomy. London: Arcturus.