The sural nerve is one of the most commonly donated tissues used to repair other damaged nerves. In Latin, "sura" means "calf," which is where the sural nerve is located.

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels.

There are many different causes of calf pain. It may be directly related to your calf muscles—including the inner gastrocnemius and outer soleus muscles—or the tendons, bones, nerves, and ...

The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back to the legs and is the longest nerve in the body. If this nerve becomes irritated or compressed, a person may experience numbness or tingling in their legs.

The femoral nerve helps your leg move and gives sensation to the front of the leg. Femoral neuropathy usually affects just one nerve, a condition known as mononeuropathy.

Sometimes nerves, like pollarded willows or clipped adenoids, ... Their first big success came in 1940, when they operated on a 16-year-old boy with a weak, wasted lower leg and foot.

Leg or calf cramps can be extremely discomforting. It can make you uneasy and affect the quality of your life. Dr Nikhil Kulkarni, Consultant-Internal Medicine, SL. Raheja Hospital, Mahim - A ...