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Type of Article: Original Research

Year: 2016 | Volume 4 | Issue 1 | Page No. 1922-1926

Date of Publication: 29-02-2016

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.114


VARIATIONS IN BRANCHING PATTERN OF PROFUNDA FEMORIS ARTERY AND ITS CIRCUMFLEX BRANCHES

Pretty Rathnakar *1, Vinay Kumar V 2, Remya Vinod 3, Beena Nandan 4.

*1 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
3 Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
4 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram, Kannur District, Kerala, India.

Address: Dr. Pretty Rathnakar, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
E-Mail: prettyshrinath@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: Accurate knowledge about the anatomical variations of origin of profunda femoris artery, medial and lateral circumflex femoral artery are important for clinicians for performing surgeries around the aforesaid vessels.
Materials and Methods: The present study was done on 73 lower limbs (38 right and 35 left side) available in the department of Anatomy. The branching pattern of profunda femorais, medial and lateral circumflex femoral artery were studied.  The branching pattern was categorized into different types. The type 1a, the lateral circumflex femoral artery branched distal to the medial circumflex femoral artery and type 1b, the medial circumflex femoral artery branched distal to the lateral circumflex femoral artery. They are grouped under the type 1c, if both the circumflex femoral arteries, were found branching at the same level. Subtype 2a, if the lateral circumflex femoral artery is branching from the profunda femoris artery and the medial circumflex femoral artery is branching from the femoral artery. Type 2b, if the medial circumflex femoral artery is branching from the profunda femoris artery and the lateral circumflex femoral artery is branching from the femoral artery. In type 3, both the lateral and medial circumflex femoral arteries were branching from the femoral artery.
Results: The mean distance between the mid inguinal point and origin of profunda femoris artery from femoral artery was 4.33cms and in majority of specimens the profunda femoris artery originated posterolaterally to femoral artery. In the present study, the type 1a was observed in 57.53% of specimens, type 1b in 4.11% of specimens. The type 1c was not at all seen in any of the specimens. The type 2a was found in 24.65% specimens, type 2b was observed in 9.58% specimens and type 3 in 4.11% of cases.
Conclusion: Knowledge of the variations of the site of origin and course of PFA and its circumflex branches is of diagnostic significance and is important in various surgical procedures and reduces chances of peri-operative complications.  
Key words: Artery, Femoral, Profunda femoris, Circumflex.

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Pretty Rathnakar, Vinay Kumar V, Remya Vinod, Beena Nandan. VARIATIONS IN BRANCHING PATTERN OF PROFUNDA FEMORIS ARTERY AND ITS CIRCUMFLEX BRANCHES. Int J Anat Res 2016;4(1):1922-1926. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.114

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