Description
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.
Table of Contents
Preface1. Overview of the sacral plexus2. Sacral ventral rami3. Lumbosacral trunk4. Superior gluteal nerve5. Inferior gluteal nerve6. Nerve to piriformis7. Nerve to levator ani8. Perforating branch9. Nerve to obturator internus10. Nerve to quadratus femoris11. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve12. Pudendal nerve13. Sciatic nerve14. Pelvic splanchnic nerves15. Superior hypogastric plexus16. Inferior hypogastric plexus17. Comparative anatomy18. Variations of the sacral plexus19. Histology of the sacral plexus20. Imaging of the sacral plexus21. Pathology of the sacral plexus22. Surgery of the sacral ple
