Adductor canal outlet syndrome

On rare occasions, jogging, skiing, and other athletic activities can cause thrombosis of the superficial femoral artery at the outlet of Hunter's canal. We report three cases in which mechanical trauma of the femoral artery in Hunter's canal resulted in intimal tear and a segmentally loca...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 245; no. 2; p. 167
Main Authors Balaji, M R, DeWeese, J A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 09.01.1981
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - etiology
Athletic Injuries - complications
Femoral Artery - injuries
Humans
Ischemia - etiology
Jogging
Leg - blood supply
Male
Middle Aged
Running
Skiing
Syndrome
Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:On rare occasions, jogging, skiing, and other athletic activities can cause thrombosis of the superficial femoral artery at the outlet of Hunter's canal. We report three cases in which mechanical trauma of the femoral artery in Hunter's canal resulted in intimal tear and a segmentally localized thrombosis. It was confirmed by anatomic dissection that the intrinsic mechanical trauma occurred at the point where the femoral artery crosses the adductor magnus tendon. This tendon has been previously implicated as a cause of atherosclerotic stenosis and thrombosis. An awareness of its possible relationship to acute intimal injury and thrombosis may result in saving limbs that would otherwise be lost.
ISSN:0098-7484
DOI:10.1001/jama.1981.03310270047025