lateral circumflex femoral artery

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lat·er·al cir·cum·flex fem·o·ral ar·ter·y

[TA]

origin, profunda femoris; distribution, hip joint, thigh muscles; anastomoses, medial circumflex femoral, inferior gluteal, superior gluteal.

Synonym(s): arteria circumflexa femoris lateralis [TA], lateral circumflex artery of thigh, lateral femoral circumflex artery

lat·er·al cir·cum·flex fem·o·ral ar·te·ry

(lat'ĕr-ăl sĕr'kŭm-fleks fem'ŏr-ăl ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]

Origin, profunda femoris; distribution, hip joint, thigh muscles; anastomoses, medial circumflex femoral, inferior gluteal, superior gluteal.
Synonym(s): arteria circumflexa femoris lateralis, lateral circumflex artery of thigh, lateral femoral circumflex artery.

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The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is supplied by the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery. The design of the ALT flap is very straightforward.

Flap Based Reconstruction for the Defects of Fournier's Gangrene

Descending and transverse branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery are located below the greater trochanter as well and therefore cannot be damaged with the needle.

Lateral Supratrochanteric Approach to Sciatic and Femoral Nerve Blocks in Children: A Feasibility Study

Rath, "Unusual disposition of lateral circumflex femoral artery: anatomical description and clinical implications," World Journal of Clinical Cases, vol.

Pseudoaneurysm of the Profunda Femoris Artery following Blunt Trauma Treated by Endovascular Coil Embolization: Review of Two Cases and Relevant Literature

The structures with a high risk of being injured were the LFCN, located 1.42 [+ or -] 0.85 cm medial to the portal, the ascending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (LCFA), located 5.44 [+ or -] 1.13 cm medial to the portal, and the femoral nerve 4.47 [+ or -] 1.03 cm medial to the portal (Table I).

Neurovascular Structures at Risk During Anterolateral and Medial Arthroscopic Approaches of the Hip/Estructuras Neurovasculares en Riesgo Durante Abordajes Artroscopicos Anterolaterales y Mediales de la Cadera

Distally to the inguinal ligament, the femoral nerve divides into two branches: the anterior and the posterior division by the lateral circumflex femoral artery. [1,2]

Study of anatomical variation and branching pattern of the femoral nerve in 25 cadavers