Langenbeck triangle
Lan·gen·beck tri·an·gle
(lahng'ĕn-bek),a triangle formed by lines drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the surface of the great trochanter and to the surgical neck of the femur; a penetrating wound in this area likely involves the joint.
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Lan·gen·beck tri·an·gle
(lahng'ĕn-bek trī'ang-gĕl)The area formed by lines drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the surface of the greater trochanter and to the surgical neck of the femur; a penetrating wound in this area probably involves the hip joint.
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Langenbeck triangle - formed by lines drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the surface of the great trochanter and to the surgical neck of the femur.
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