J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.  1998 Feb;22(1):142-147.

Medial Femoral Cutaneous Nerve(MFCN) and Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve(PFCN) Conduction Study in Korean

• Park JM
• Jang KE
• Lee HS
• Kim HK
• Jeong KI
• Park DS

Abstract

Medial femoral cutaneous nerve(MFCN), a sensory branch of the femoral nerve, supplies the skin over the anteromedial aspect of the thigh and knee. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve(PFCN), comprised of fibers originating from the anterior and posterior divisions of the first three sacral segments, supplies the skin over the posterior aspect of the thigh. Forty nerves of twenty healthy adults, ages from 20 to 58, were tested. The onset and peak latencies of MFCN were 2.3+/-0.2 ms and 2.9+/-0.2 ms respectively. The baseline to peak amplitude was 6.5+/-2.3 V. The onset and peak latencies of PFCN were 2.4+/-0.2 ms and 2.9+/-0.2 ms respectively. The baseline to peak amplitude was 7.1+/-1.7 V.

Keyword

Medial femoral cutaneous nerve; Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

MeSH Terms

Adult
Equipment and Supplies
Femoral Nerve
Humans
Knee
Skin
Thigh