This is a plain-English translation of the academic paper above, prepared for patients, referring clinicians, and other non-specialist readers. It preserves the structure of the original paper while removing technical jargon. For the full clinical paper, follow the PubMed or DOI links.
What is this paper
A cadaveric anatomical study mapping the course of the peroneal artery in the lower leg, with the goal of defining safe distances for the posterolateral surgical approach to the lower end of the shin bone (the distal tibia).
Why does it matter
The posterolateral approach to the distal tibia is used to fix certain ankle and pilon fractures from behind. The peroneal artery and its branches run close to this surgical corridor, and unintentional injury to the artery is a serious complication. Anatomical studies of this kind establish the “safe zones” surgeons rely on. We have not been able to recover the structured abstract for this 2011 conference output, so a fuller plain-English summary is not provided here. The methodological style is consistent with Professor Heidari’s other Graz-based cadaveric anatomy work from this period.
Source: Heidari N, et al. An Anatomical Study of the Peroneal Artery as Applied to the Posterolateral Approach to the Distal Tibia .. 2011.
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