Significant relationship between musculoaponeurotic attachment of the abdominal and thigh adductor muscles to the pubis: implications for the diagnosis of groin pain.
Adductor longus
Athletic groin pain
External oblique
Gracilis
Rectus abdominis
Journal
Anatomical science international
ISSN: 1447-073X
Titre abrégé: Anat Sci Int
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 101154140
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 Nov 2023
20 Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
30
08
2023
accepted:
28
10
2023
medline:
21
11
2023
pubmed:
21
11
2023
entrez:
20
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Groin pain is prevalent in orthopedic and sports medicine, causing reduced mobility and limiting sports activity. To effectively manage groin pain, understanding the detailed anatomy of supporting muscles is crucial. This study aimed to investigate the musculoaponeurotic attachments on the pubis and the relationship among intramuscular aponeuroses of abdominal and thigh adductor musculatures. Macroscopic analyses were performed in 10 pelvic halves. The bone morphology of the pubis was assessed in two pelvic halves using microcomputed tomography. Histological investigations were conducted in two pelvic halves. The external oblique aponeurosis extended to the adductor longus aponeurosis, forming conjoined aponeurosis, which attached to a small impression distal to the pubic crest. The gracilis aponeurosis merges with the adductor brevis aponeurosis and is attached to the proximal part of the inferior pubic ramus. The rectus abdominis and pyramidalis aponeuroses were attached to the pubic crest and intermingled with the gracilis-adductor brevis aponeurosis, forming bilateral conjoined aponeurosis, which attached to a broad area covering the anteroinferior surface of the pubis. Histologically, these two areas of conjoined aponeuroses were attached to the pubis via the fibrocartilage enthesis. Microcomputed tomography revealed two distinctive bone morphologies, a small impression and an elongated osseous prominence on pubis, corresponded to the two areas of conjoined aponeuroses. This study demonstrated close relationships between the aponeurotic attachment of the external oblique and adductor longus, and between the rectus abdominis, pyramidalis, gracilis, and adductor brevis. The findings of aponeurotic complexes would aid in diagnostic and surgical approaches for athletic groin pain.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37985575
doi: 10.1007/s12565-023-00750-6
pii: 10.1007/s12565-023-00750-6
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Informations de copyright
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