Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Clin Anat. 2021 Oct;34(7):1095-1100. doi: 10.1002/ca.23740. Epub 2021 May 5.
The general principles of anatomical terminology indicate that the "mandibular canal" should be named the "inferior alveolar canal" as it accommodates the inferior alveolar neurovascular bundles. Therefore, we performed a Delphi study to evaluate the current understanding and use of the terminology in different geographical regions and areas of expertise and to determine the appropriate terminology for this bony canal. A Delphi panel was formed and questions sent and answered via email about: field of expertise (anatomy, oral surgery/oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgery, oral radiology/OMF radiology, plastic surgery, ENT surgery, or dentistry with the exception of oral/OMF surgery and oral/OMF radiology), years of experience in the field of expertise, country currently working in, "what is the name of the bony canal that contains the inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle," and "what should the structure above be called, in general?" A total of 52 participants responded to the questionnaire. Half or more of the experts in anatomy, oral/OMF surgery, and ENT/plastic surgery considered "mandibular canal" to be the most appropriate name for this bony canal. In contrast, more than half of all experts in oral/OMF radiology and dentistry, that is, most fields of dentistry, considered "either mandibular canal or inferior alveolar canal" to be the appropriate name. The results of the Delphi study and general principles suggest that an alternative term for the "mandibular canal" should be "inferior alveolar canal."
解剖学术语的一般原则表明，“下颌管”应该被命名为“下牙槽管”，因为它容纳了下牙槽神经血管束。因此，我们进行了一项德尔菲研究，以评估不同地理区域和专业领域对该术语的当前理解和使用情况，并确定该骨管的适当术语。成立了一个德尔菲小组，并通过电子邮件发送和回答了有关以下问题的问卷：专业领域（解剖学、口腔颌面外科/口腔颌面外科 (OMF) 手术、口腔放射学/OMF 放射学、整形外科、耳鼻喉科手术或口腔医学/OMF 外科除外）、专业领域的工作年限、目前工作的国家、“包含下牙槽神经血管束的骨管的名称是什么”和“通常应将该结构称为什么？”共有 52 名参与者回答了问卷。一半或更多的解剖学、口腔颌面外科和耳鼻喉科/整形外科专家认为“下颌管”是这个骨管的最合适名称。相比之下，口腔颌面放射学和牙科的大多数专家，即大多数牙科领域，认为“下颌管或下牙槽管”是合适的名称。德尔菲研究和一般原则的结果表明，“下颌管”的替代术语应为“下牙槽管”。
