Table 1: Measurements of Sural Nerve and Gastrocnemius Tendon.

Cadaver Laterality Distance from calcaneal tuberosity to the sural nerve where it crosses the lateral border of Achilles tendon Distance from calcaneal tuberosity to the insertion of gastrocnemius tendon into Achilles tendon
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Right
Left
Right
Right
Right
Right
Left
Left
Left
Left
Left
Right
13cm
8cm
9cm
8cm
11cm
10cm
10cm
14cm
10cm
7cm
9cm
10cm
25cm
18cm
17cm
18cm
18cm
17cm
19cm
22cm
18cm
22cm
25cm
20cm
Mean 9.9cm 19.9cm
Median 10cm 18.5cm