Adductor Hiatus
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Description


Nomenclature
- Adductor Hiatus
- Hiatus Magnus
- Hiatus of adductor magnus
- Hiatus of the adductor magnus
- Femoral hiatus
- Aperture of the adductor magnus
Description
- It is a hiatus/gap between adductor magnus and the femur
- Lays at the distal aspect of the adductor canal
- Allows transmission of the femoral vessels from the anterior thigh to the posterior thigh
- Eventually ending up in the Popliteal Fossa
Clinical Significance
- Saphenous Nerve Block
- Adductor Canal Compression Syndrome
- Distal Femur Fracture
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
See Also
References
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