Anatomy of the medial distal femur: a study of the adductor hiatus.
Published
Journal Article
The proximity of the vascular structures traversing the adductor hiatus in the medial distal femur is a potential concern for the surgeon. The distance from the adductor tubercle to the adductor hiatus was measured in both lower extremities in 24 skeletally mature cadavers. This distance ranged from 8.0 to 13.5 cm (mean 10.0). The area up to 8 cm proximal to the adductor tubercle, anterior to the medial intermuscular septum, appears to be a safe interval for avoiding vascular structures with percutaneous or limited open surgeries of the medial aspect of the distal femur.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Olson, SA; Holt, BT
Published Date
- February 1995
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 9 / 1
Start / End Page
- 63 - 65
PubMed ID
- 7714656
Pubmed Central ID
- 7714656
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0890-5339
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/00005131-199502000-00010
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States