Relationships of the superficial fibular nerve and sural nerve with respect to the lateral malleolus: implications for ankle surgeons.

This study demonstrated a great inter-individual variability especially for the SFN, but also an intra-individual variability with frequent different patterns between right and left leg. It is important to know the anatomical variations of the SFN and sural nerve to decrease the risk of intra operative nerve injury during direct lateral approach of lateral malleolus.