Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust 1 article published in JoVE Medicine An Anatomical Study of Nerves at Risk During Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery Miki Dalmau-Pastor1,2,3, Jordi Vega1,4, Francesc Malagelada1,5, Fernando Peña6, Maria Cristina Manzanares-Céspedes1 1Laboratory of Arthroscopic and Surgical Anatomy. Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics (Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit), University of Barcelona, 2Health Sciences Faculty of Manresa, University of Vic-Central University of Catalunya, 3Groupe de Recherche et d'Etude en Chirurgie Mini-Invasive du Pied, GRECMIP, 4Foot and Ankle Unit, Hospital Quirón Barcelona, 5Foot and Ankle Unit, Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, 6Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Unit, University of Minnesota Minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures rely on anatomical references to localize structures not directly visible to the surgeon. This manuscript describes a combined method of plane-by-plane dissection and sectional anatomy of fresh-frozen specimens to locate the structures at risk during MIS procedures.
