knee. 2- All hamstring muscles extend the hip except short head of biceps. 3- Semi-membranosus and semi-tendinosus medially rotate the knee. 4- Biceps femoris laterally rotates the knee. 5- Semitendinosus (one of the guy ropes) stabilizes pelvis over femur. Dr. Sherif Fahmy
of biceps femoris, semitendinosus and ischeal part of adductor magnus. Common peroneal division: To short head of biceps femoris. Articular branch: to hip joint. Terminal: Gives Tibial (medial popliteal) and common peroneal (Lateral popliteal).
Wrong IM injection. 3- Stab wound or gun shot. Results: 1- Loss of sensation of foot and leg except medial side and upper part of the back of leg. 2- Paralysis of hamstring muscles and all muscles of leg and foot leading to foot drop. N.B. Sciatica: Pain in the back of lower part body, thigh and leg due to pressure on roots of sciatic nerve by tumor or inflammation
head of gastrocnemius muscle Lateral head of gastrocnemius muscle Lateral Medial Superior angle Inferior angle Lateral angle Medial angle Dr. Sherif Fahmy
Popliteal vein and tributaries. 3- Popliteal nerves (lateral & medial). 4- Termination of posterior cutaneous of thigh. 5- Termination of small saphenous vein. 6- popliteal lymph nodes and fat.
femoral sheath. Shape: Conical (has apex and base): Apex: Lower closed end (fused anterior & posterior walls of the femoral sheath). Base: Femoral ring which is closed by femoral septum (extraperitoneal fat) Length: 1.5 cm Contents: -Lymph node of Cloquet, Lymph vessels, Fat. Clinical importance: -Allows dead space for distension of femoral vein. -Gives passage of lymph vessels from lower limb to abdomen. -May give a passage for intestine (femoral hernia). Dr. Sherif Fahmy
attached to stomach) through a defect in abdominal wall. Causes: 1- Increased intraabdominal pressure for example in case of chronic cough or constipation. 2- Weakness of the abdominal wall.
is more common in females due to wider femoral ring secondary to wider pelvis. Structure (formation): It is formed of loop of intestine covered with peritoneum. It has neck, body and fundus.
course. It descends downwards through femoral ring and canal. Then, it passes forewards through saphenous opening. Then, it passes upwards and laterally. Direction of reduction: Reverse to the course of descent. Coverings (from inside to outside): Extraperitoneal fat (femoral septum), fascia transversalis, cribriform fascia, superficial fatty layer and skin.
V.Lateralis V.Medialis Adductor longus m. Pectinus m. Ilio-psoas m. Adductor magnus m. Gracilis m. Muscles of front & medial side of thigh Medial Lateral Dr. Sherif Fahmy
ligament Femoral vein Femoral nerve Femoral branch of genito-femoral nerve Lat. Cut. N. of thigh Medial cut. N. of thigh Saphenous nerve Nerve to vastus medialis Dr. Sherif Fahmy Medial Lateral Mid-inguinal point
bleeding in the lower limb, press the artery against superior pubic ramus at mid-inguinal point. ➢On ligation of femoral artery above origin of profunda femoris artery, blood passes to lower limb through cruciate anastomosis. ➢Catheterization of femoral artery for left heart and kidney angiography.
anastomosis around greater trochanter Transverse branch of lateral circumflex femoral a. Ascending branch of 1st perforating artery Descending branch of inferior gluteal artery Quadratus femoris m. Adductor magnus m. Dr. Sherif Fahmy Medial Lateral
the lower limb, we should press over the artery against superior pubic ramus at the beginning of the artery. -Catheterization of femoral artery is needed to examine renal angiogram and left side of the heart. -If femoral artery is ligated, blood reaches the lower limb through cruciate anastomosis. Dr. Sherif Fahmy
branch of lateral circumflex femoral a. and transverse branch of medial circumflex femoral a. Vertical limb: 1- Ascending branch of 1st perforating a. (lower part) 2- Ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral a. 3- Descending branch of inferior gluteal a. N.B. 2,3 forms the upper part of vertical limb.Dr. Sherif Fahmy
circumflex femoral a. Transverse br. of medial circumflex femoral a. Ascending br. of 1st perforating a. Ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral a. Descending branch of inferior gluteal a. Cruciate anastomosis Dr. Sherif Fahmy Medial