A 52-year-old man undergoes coronary artery bypass grafting with a sensory nerve harvested from his leg for graft material. Postoperatively, vital signs are stable (BP 128/82, HR 78, RR 16, Temp 37.2°C). He develops numbness along the posterolateral leg and lateral foot without motor weakness or foot drop. Sensation to light touch is decreased in the first web space. Which nerve was most likely harvested?
- A)Tibial nerve
- B)Common fibular nerve
- C)Sural nerveGABARITO
- D)Superficial fibular nerve
- E)Deep fibular nerve
Explicação
The sural nerve is a purely sensory nerve that supplies the posterolateral leg and lateral foot. It is commonly harvested for nerve grafting because removal does not produce a motor deficit. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →