Abstract
The profunda femoris artery is one of two terminal branches of the common femoral artery, which separates into the superficial femoral artery and the profunda femoris artery below the inguinal ligament. This branching site usually lies between 1.5 and 5 cm below the inguinal ligament. In rare cases, it may lie at the level of the inguinal ligament or as far as 10 cm distal to the ligament. The profunda femoris artery takes off in a dorsolateral direction in about 50% of cases and it is located strictly dorsal in about 40%. A medial origin of the profunda femoris artery is encountered in 10% of cases [8,9]. Duplication of the artery in a medial and a lateral course is extremely rare.
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Schwilden, ED., van Dongen, R.J.A.M. (1989). Surgery of the Profunda Femoris Artery. In: Heberer, G., van Dongen, R.J.A.M. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72942-3_37
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