Adductor Canal Flashcards
What is the adductor canal?
A narrow conical tunnel
Where is the adductor canal located?
In the thigh
How long is the adductor canal?
15cm
Where does the adductor canal extend?
From the apex of the femoral triangle to the adductor hiatus of the adductor magus
What does the adductor canal serve as?
A passageway for structures moving between the anterior thigh and posterior leg
What are the borders of the adductor canal?
Anterior
Lateral
Posterior
What forms the anterior border of the adductor canal?
Sartorius
What forms the lateral border of the adductor canal?
Vastus medialis
What forms the posterior border of the adductor canal?
Adductor longus and adductor magnus
What marks the apex of the adductor canal?
The adductor hiatus
What is the adductor hiatus?
A gap between the adductor and hamstring attachments of the adductor magnus
What does the adductor canal contain?
The femoral artery, vein and nerve to the vastus medialis, and the saphenous nerve
What is the saphenous nerve?
The largest cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve
What happen as the femoral artery and vein exit the canal?
They become the popliteal artery and vein
What happens in the adductor canal block?
Local anaesthetic is administered in the adductor canal to block the saphenous nerve in isolation, or together with the nerve to the vastus medialis