Abstract
Cadaveric study of variations of origin of lateral circumflex and medial circumflex artery in a Sri Lankan population
Highlights
In cadavers where the medial circumflex artery (MCA) and Lateral circumflex artery (LCA) were originating from the Femoral Artery (FA), the distance from the inguinal ligament to the origin of their respective branch was measured using a tape and a string
Eighty three per cent of LCA and 96.2% of MCA were originating from the Profunda Femoris artery (PFA) but 16.9% of LCA and 3.7% of MCA were originating directly from the FA, above the origin of PFA at distances from the inguinal ligament varying from 1.6cm4.2cm
LCA had a common origin with PFA in two cadavers, where the MCA had a normal origin
Summary
Dassanayake DMTD1*, Chrishan AN1, Dissanayake JK1 1Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. Lateral circumflex artery (LCA) and medial circumflex artery (MCA) are two main branches of Profunda Femoris artery (PFA) given off on its lateral and medial aspect, respectively. Knowledge on its possible variations is important in preventing iatrogenic injury during surgeries in the hip and bypass surgeries.
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