Items tagged “thigh”
13 results found
Case
Infectious myositis
Published
20 Oct 2010
39% complete
CT
Case
Morel-Lavallée lesion - ultrasound
Published
01 Jan 2011
75% complete
X-ray
Ultrasound
Case
Soft tissue hematoma - thigh
Published
18 Jan 2011
65% complete
Ultrasound
X-ray
Case
Thigh muscles: cross sectional anatomy
Published
19 Feb 2012
7% complete
Diagram
Article
Femoral triangle boundaries (mnemonic)
A mnemonic for the boundaries of the femoral triangle is:
SAIL
This should be easy to remember because the femoral triangle is shaped like a sail.
Mnemonic
S: sartorius
A: adductor longus
IL: inguinal ligament
Article
Femoral triangle
The femoral triangle is an anatomical space in the anterior upper thigh that contains several palpable structures.
Gross anatomy
Boundaries
The major boundaries can be recalled with the mnemonic SAIL 1,2:
lateral border: medial border of sartorius
medial border: medial border of adductor lo...
Article
Femoral triangle contents (mnemonic)
Mnemonics to recall the order of the femoral vessels and nerve as they emerge from beneath the inguinal ligament into the femoral triangle are:
NAVY
NAVEL
Mnemonics
NAVY
From lateral to medial:
N: femoral nerve
A: femoral artery
V: femoral vein
Y: "Y-fronts" (i.e. the midline)
It shoul...
Article
Great saphenous vein
The great saphenous vein (GSV) forms part of the superficial venous system of the lower limb.
Terminology
The great saphenous vein is the preferred term over other variants such as long saphenous vein (LSV), greater saphenous vein or internal saphenous vein 5.
Gross anatomy
Origin and cours...
Case
Alveolar soft part sarcoma
Published
10 Dec 2018
74% complete
MRI
Case
Morel-Lavallée lesion
Published
11 Dec 2018
74% complete
MRI
Case
Dermatomyositis
Published
29 Dec 2018
72% complete
X-ray
Article
Perforating veins of the lower limb
The perforating veins of the lower limb (PV or “perforators”) are so called because they perforate the deep fascia of muscles, to connect the superficial venous systems of the lower extremity with the deep veins where they drain. There are numerous veins in variable arrangement, connection, size...
Case
Anti-PL-7 myofasciitis (anti-synthetase syndrome)
Published
03 Aug 2023
95% complete
MRI