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Prior anatomic studies of the SN are limited primarily to cadaveric studies with small sample sizes. Our study analyzed a large cohort of magnetic resonance images (MRIs) of the ankle to obtain a more generalizable, in vivo sample of distal SN course.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 204 3-tesla MRI studies of the ankle were analyzed. Three reviewers measured the distance from the SN to various landmarks including the distal tip of the lateral malleolus (DTLM) and the lateral border of the Achilles tendon (LBA).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mean vertical distance from SN to DTLM was 2.2 cm (range, 0.9-3.6 cm). Mean horizontal distance from SN to DTLM and to LBA at the level of DTLM was 1.7 cm (range, 0.8-3.0 cm) and 1.9 cm (range, 1.0-2.9 cm), respectively. Mean horizontal distance from SN to LBA at the level of superior Achilles tendon insertion onto the calcaneus (SAI) was 2.6 cm (range, 1.4-3.7 cm), and mean horizontal distance from SN to LBA at 5 cm above SAI was 0.9 cm (range, 0.4-1.8 cm).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The variation in SN course observed in our study allowed us to propose \u201csafe zones\u201d for several surgical approaches including the extensile lateral approach to the calcaneus (ELAC), the sinus tarsi approach (STA), the direct lateral approach to the lateral malleolus (DLA), and the posterolateral approach to the ankle (PLA), which we hope will minimize iatrogenic injury to the SN.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Level IV, case series.<\/jats:p>\n     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