Hunter's Canal
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The Hunter's canal (subsartorial, adductor canal) is an aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third of the thigh, extending from the apex of the femoral triangle to the opening in the adductor magnus, the adductor hiatus.[1] (IMAIOS)
It is 15cm long and serves as a passageway for structures moving between the anterior thigh and posterior leg.
Structure[edit | edit source]
The Hunter's canal is bordered by muscular structures:
- Anterior: Sartorius.
- Lateral: Vastus medialis.
- Posterior: Adductor longus and adductor magnus.
The apex of the adductor canal is marked by the adductor hiatus – a gap between the adductor and hamstring attachments of the adductor magnus.
Content[edit | edit source]
The canal contains the femoral artery, femoral vein, and branches of the femoral nerve (specifically, the saphenous nerve, and the nerve to the vastus medialis).[2]
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