Muhammad Zeeshan UlHaque and Peng Du and Leo K. Cheng and Marc D. Jacobs
An AnatomicallyBased Model of the Nerves in the Human Foot
433 - 438
2012
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International Journal of Biomedical and Biological Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2253
https://publications.waset.org/vol/69
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Sensory nerves in the foot play an important part in the diagnosis of various neuropathydisorders, especially in diabetes mellitus.However, a detailed description of the anatomical distribution of the nerves is currently lacking. A computationalmodel of the afferent nerves inthe foot may bea useful tool for the study of diabetic neuropathy. In this study, we present the development of an anatomicallybased model of various major sensory nerves of the sole and dorsal sidesof the foot. In addition, we presentan algorithm for generating synthetic somatosensory nerve networks in the bigtoe region of a right foot model. The algorithm was based on a modified version of the Monte Carlo algorithm, with the capability of being able to vary the intraepidermal nerve fiber density in differentregionsof the foot model. Preliminary results from the combinedmodel show the realistic anatomical structure of the major nerves as well as the smaller somatosensory nerves of the foot. The model may now be developed to investigate the functional outcomes of structural neuropathyindiabetic patients.
Open Science Index 69, 2012