Keywords:
Musculoskeletal soft tissue, Musculoskeletal system
Authors:
F. Paparo1, L. M. Sconfienza2, A. Muda1, G. Grillo1, F. Lacelli3, E. Silvestri1; 1Genoa/IT, 2San Donato Milanese/IT, 3Pietra Ligure/IT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2010/C-2339
Purpose
The Adductor Canal (also known as Hunter’s Canal or subsartorial canal) is a relevant anatomical region with many clinical implications. In particular, the adductor canal hiatus is a preferential site for the development of vascular atherosclerotic lesions and may play a role in the pathophysiology of two different (vascular and nervous) entrapment syndromes. In recent years, after the clinical introduction of new sonographic equipment which achieved an effective visualization of peripheral nerves, the Hunter’s canal ultrasound (US) anatomy has been revisited by anesthesiologists in order to perform US-guided saphenous nerve block procedures.
The purpose of this study is to describe the US appearance of the Hunter's canal neurovascular content and its boundaries, paying particular attention to the saphenous nerve and its relations with surrounding structures, also identifying those relevant anatomical elements which may be used reference landmarks.