Morphometric description of the subfascial intermuscular adipose tissue of anterior compartment of the leg

• DOI: 10.2399/ana.23.1402437
• Publication Date: 2024-05-21T15:10:30Z
• Authors: İnci Kesilmiş; Zeliha Kurtoğlu O...
• Keywords: Compartment (ship); Fasciotomy

Objectives: To describe the morphological characteristics of subfascial intermuscular adipose tissue (IMATS) in anterior compartment leg, considering its developmental and functional relationship with crural fascia. Methods: In twenty formalin-fixed cadaveric legs (13 males, 7 females), after removal skin fascia, IMATS was exposed classified into four types according to shape. Leg length divided eight regions. The length, width at widest point, closest distances upper lower ends intermalleolar line margin tibia, as well thickness skin-subcutaneous complex, limb leg lengths were measured for IMATS. Results: most common type short-large type. largest point located zone 3 or 4, this two zones end 75% cases. all cases, one three connecting vessels piercing fascia (80% 2, 4) connected a slightly lateral medial oblique course from top bottom. superficially tendinous muscular parts extensor digitorum longus and/or tibialis muscles, loosely attached muscles but not between muscle fibers. Although (p=0.041) distance distal tibia found be greater males (p=0.049), gender difference disappeared when normalized length. Conclusion: No data on morphometry could literature. A remarkable finding study, which is open interpretation terms function IMATS, that location overlaps region, reported biomechanically stiffer transverse direction. Our vessel always by fixed spatial strengthens argument history both structures may intersect.