Anatomie und Physiologie: Aktuelle Forschung
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Abstrakt

A Proposal for Classification of Ultrasonographic Anatomy of Saphenous Fascia

Yildiz I

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study is to reveal the anatomical variations of the saphenous fascia and the relationship between vena saphena magna and saphenous fascia.

Methods: 123 patients who had venous insuffiency symptoms were evaluated retrospectively. Gray scale ultrasonography (US) with colour Doppler and spectral analysis is used for detecting anatomy. The lower limb is divided into five Regions. In all Regions the anatomy of the saphenous fascia and the relationship between the fascia and saphenous vein (inside the fascia or outside the fascia) is detected.

Results: Saphenous fascia is found in two different anatomical patterns: interrupted and continuous. The five Regions of the lower limb have different anatomical patterns of saphenous fascia. It was found that there was a significant relation between the uninterrupted formation of fascia and the presence of saphen vein in the saphenous fascia.

Conclusion: We propose that vena saphena magna has two different anatomical patterns. The saphen vein usually runs in the fascia in the Regions where saphenous fascia is continuous.