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“All tibial foot” with sensory crossover innervation between the tibial and deep peroneal nerves
  1. MARIKO YAMASHITA
  1. Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
  2. Department of Neurology, Sakakibara Hakuho Hospital, Hisai, Japan
  3. Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
  1. Dr Mariko Yamashita, Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, 2–10–39 Shibata, Kitaku, Osaka, 530-0012, Japan.
  1. TAKAHIRO MEZAKI
  1. Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
  2. Department of Neurology, Sakakibara Hakuho Hospital, Hisai, Japan
  3. Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
  1. Dr Mariko Yamashita, Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, 2–10–39 Shibata, Kitaku, Osaka, 530-0012, Japan.
  1. TORU YAMAMOTO
  1. Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
  2. Department of Neurology, Sakakibara Hakuho Hospital, Hisai, Japan
  3. Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
  1. Dr Mariko Yamashita, Department of Neurology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, 2–10–39 Shibata, Kitaku, Osaka, 530-0012, Japan.

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One of the most common and well studied innervation anomalies in the upper limbs is the Martin-Gruber anastomosis.1 2In the lower limbs, the anomaly is uncommon except for the accessory deep peroneal nerve.1 2 Recently, an exclusive innervation of the extensor digitorum brevis by the tibial nerve, “all tibial foot” has been reported.3-5 We experienced a similar patient with “all tibial foot”, who, in addition, showed sensory anomaly.

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