title: Natale et. al.'s response to Stecco's fascial nomenclature editorial.
abstract: Despite their importance in anatomy, physiology, pathology and surgery, the fasciae and the fascial spaces have been poorly described in classic textbooks. This little attention depends on the fact that these fasciae vary in thickness and composition, especially at the cervical level. Indeed, in the main literature they have been described in different forms. Furthermore, the definition itself of the fascia is not consistent in a variety of authors. As a consequence, different criteria have been used to define and classify the fascial systems. In this paper, a brief terminological history and the most common nomenclatures and classifications of the fascia have been summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Natale
authors.affiliation: EndoCAS Center, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Condino
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soldani
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy; IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fornai
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mattioli Belmonte
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy; EndoCAS Center, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy. Electronic address: marco.gesi@med.unipi.it.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gesi
mesh_terms: D005205:Fascia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male
keywords: Deep fascia; Fascia; Superficial fascia; Visceral fascia