著者

JOE IWANAGA FRANCISCO REINA BASEM ISHAK MIGUEL ANGEL REINA AARON S. DUMONT R. SHANE TUBBS

出版者

Kurume University School of Medicine

雑誌

The Kurume Medical Journal (ISSN:00235679)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.68, no.2, pp.75-80, 2021-06-30 (Released:2023-07-03)

参考文献数

17

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Summary: Background: Our goal was to revisit the innervation of the adductor muscles of the thigh and add new evidence to currently existing knowledge. Methods: Ten thighs from five fresh frozen cadavers were dissected. Obturator nerve innervation to the pectineus, obturator externus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, adductor longus, and gracilis was documented. Results: The adductor longus and gracilis were innervated by the anterior branch in 100%, and the adductor magnus was innervated by the posterior branch in 100%. The adductor brevis was supplied by both the anterior and posterior branches in 90%. The obturator externus was innervated by the posterior branch in 60% and a direct branch from the main trunk in 10%. No innervation of the obturator externus by the obturator nerve was found in 30%. Conclusions: The obturator externus and adductor brevis need to be explored further to clarify their innervation.

著者

SHOGO KIKUTA JOE IWANAGA BASEM ISHAK AARON S. DUMONT R. SHANE TUBBS

出版者

Kurume University School of Medicine

雑誌

The Kurume Medical Journal (ISSN:00235679)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.67, no.1, pp.1-4, 2020-03-31 (Released:2022-03-11)

参考文献数

23

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Summary: This paper aimed to better describe the anatomy of the superficial anterior atlanto-occipital ligament of the craniocervical junction and discuss this ligament’s potential function and clinical implications. A broad literature review on the anatomical features and findings of the superficial anterior atlanto-occipital ligament was performed. The superficial anterior atlanto-occipital ligament is located anterior to the anterior atlanto-occipital membrane. However, the physiological role of the superficial anterior atlanto-occipital ligament is still unclear due to a lack of anatomical and biomechanical studies although one study has suggested that this ligament is a secondary stabilizer of the craniocervical junction. Further studies are needed to clarify the function and anatomy of the superficial anterior atlanto-occipital ligament.