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Anomalous relationship between femoral artery and vein: A case report
Author(s) -
Forty J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.980030304
Subject(s) - medicine , inguinal ligament , femoral vein , femoral artery , vein , deep femoral artery , anatomy , artery , anatomical landmark , radiology , surgery
Abstract The relationship between the femoral artery and vein, the artery lying lateral to the vein as they emerge from behind the inguinal ligament, is traditionally considered to be constant. The femoral pulse is used as an anatomical landmark for both open and closed procedures in the femoral triangle. A case is presented here which illustrates that the constancy of this relationship cannot always be relied upon.