Thigh
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 17 Jan 2022
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Citation:
Luijkx T, Bell D, Thigh. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42052
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42052
Article created:
3 Jan 2016,
Tim Luijkx ◈
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Last revised:
17 Jan 2022,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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- Upper leg
- Thighs
Thigh refers to the portion of the lower limb between the hip and knee joints. Note that in an anatomical context "leg" refers to the portion between the knee and ankle joints and not to the entire lower limb.
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