Variability of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve: An anatomic basis for planning safe surgical approaches

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 304-311

  Majkrzak, A ^a   Johnston, J ^a   Kacey, D ^b,c   Zeller, John ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d PC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior superior iliac spine; Inguinal ligament; Laparoscopy; Pubic tubercle

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; INGUINAL LIGAMENT; LATERAL FEMORAL CUTANEOUS NERVE; LIGAMENT; NEUROANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NERVE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILIUM; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SKIN; THIGH;

EID: 77949855602     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20943     Document Type: Article

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