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The Femoral TriangleThe Femoral Triangle Raymond G Buick FRCS
Femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral
Femoral Triangle RightRight inguinal ligament laterallateral boundariesboundaries sartorius adductor longus
Femoral Triangle RightRight inguinal ligament laterallateral boundariesboundaries sartorius medial border of adductor longus medialmedial
Femoral Triangle RightRight pectineus iliopsoas, adductor longus laterallateral floorfloor medialmedial
Femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral roofroof fascia lata
Femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral contentscontents femoral artery femoral vein medialmedial femoral nerve
Femoral Triangle RightRight femoral nerve laterallateral contentscontents femoral canal femoral artery femoral vein medialmedial
Femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral sartorius adductor longus gracilis inguinal ligament medialmedial
Femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral sartorius adductor longus inguinal ligament medialmedial gracilis
Femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral sartorius adductor longus gracilis inguinal ligament medialmedial
Inguinal Ligament RightRight
Inguinal Ligament RightRight inguinal ligament
Inguinal Ligament RightRight inguinal ligament
Inguinal Ligament RightRight laterallateral medialmedial inguinal ligament lacunar ligament
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral inguinal ligament medialmedial ileopsoas femoral nerve femoral artery femoral vein femoral canal
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral medialmedial pectineus
iliopsoas RightRight psoaspsoas CC - Author Beth Ohara iliacusiliacus iliopsoasiliopsoas
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral femoral canal medialmedial
femoral canal RightRight laterallateral medialmedial femoral sheath • three compartments, –artery –vein and the –femoral canal • lymphatics • and a single lymph node
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral femoral canal medialmedial
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral femoral canal medialmedial anteriorlyanteriorly: inguinal ligament mediallymedially: lacunar ligament (part of the inguinal ligament) posteriorlyposteriorly: pectineal line on the superior ramus of the pubis laterallylaterally: femoral vein.
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral femoral canal medialmedial anteriorlyanteriorly: inguinal ligament mediallymedially: lacunar ligament (part of the inguinal ligament) posteriorlyposteriorly: pectineal line on the superior ramus of the pubis laterallylaterally: femoral vein.
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral femoral canal medialmedial anteriorlyanteriorly: inguinal ligament mediallymedially: lacunar ligament (part of the inguinal ligament) posteriorlyposteriorly: pectineal line on the superior ramus of the pubis laterallylaterally: femoral vein.
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral femoral canal medialmedial anteriorlyanteriorly: inguinal ligament mediallymedially: lacunar ligament (part of the inguinal ligament) posteriorlyposteriorly: pectineal line on the superior ramus of the pubis laterallylaterally: femoral vein.
femoral Triangle RightRight laterallateral femoral canal medialmedial entrance to femoral canal femoral ring
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The Femoral Triangle