Korean J Anesthesiol.
2023 Jun;76(3):252-260. 10.4097/kja.22499.
Anatomical study of the adductor canal: three-dimensional micro-computed tomography, histological, and immunofluorescence findings relevant to neural blockade
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 2Translational Research Unit for Anatomy and Analgesia, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 3Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 4Center of Biohealth Convergence and Open Sharing System, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
- 5Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University MIRAE Campus, Wonju, Korea
- 6Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 7Surgical Anatomy Education Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2542504
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kja.22499
Abstract
- Background
A precise anatomical understanding of the adductor canal (AC) and its neural components is essential for discerning the action mechanism of the AC block. We therefore aimed to clarify the detailed anatomy of the AC using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), histological evaluation, and immunofluorescence (IF) assays.
Methods
Gross dissections of 39 thighs provided morphometric data relevant to injection landmarks. Serial sectional images of the AC were defined using micro-CT and ultrasonography. The fascial and neural structures of the AC proper were histologically evaluated using Masson’s trichrome and Verhoeff-Van Gieson staining, and double IF staining using choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and neurofilament 200 antibodies.
Results
The posteromedial branch insertion of the nerve to vastus medialis (NVM) into the lateral border of the AC proper was lower (14.5 ± 2.4 cm [mean ± SD] above the base of the patella) than the origin of the proximal AC. The AC consists of a thin subsartorial fascia in the proximal region and a thick aponeurosis-like vastoadductor membrane in the distal region. In the proximal AC, the posteromedial branch of the NVM (pmNVM) consistently contained both sensory and motor fibers, and more ChAT-positive fibers were observed than in the saphenous nerve (27.5 ± 11.2 / 104 vs. 4.2 ± 2.6 / 104 [counts/µm2], P < 0.001).
Conclusions
Anatomical differences in fascial structures between the proximal and distal AC and a mixed neural component of the neighboring pmNVM have been visualized using micro-CT images, histological evaluation, and IF assays.
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