Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve

Original Editor - Shejza Mino Top Contributors - Shejza Mino, Kim Jackson, Rucha Gadgil and Bruno Serra

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Top Contributors - Shejza Mino, Kim Jackson, Rucha Gadgil and Bruno Serra  

Introduction[edit | edit source]

The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, also known as the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, is a sensory nerve constructed by originating from the anterior and posterior divisions of sacral segments 1-3 from the sacral plexus [1]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Dumitru D, Nelson MR. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve conduction. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 1990 Nov 1;71(12):979-82.