The anatomical variation of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in relation to the anterior superior iliac spine and the iliac crest

Musculoskeletal Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-20

  Kosiyatrakul, Arkaphat ^a   Nuansalee, Nattapol ^a   Luenam, Suriya ^a   Koonchornboon, Tunyarut ^a   Prachaporn, Sunya ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anterior superior iliac spine; Iliac crest; Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; MALE; SPINE;

CADAVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; ILIUM; MALE; SPINE;

EID: 77956203945     PISSN: 20355106     EISSN: 20355114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12306-010-0054-y     Document Type: Article

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