The femoral artery crosses the femoral vein and femoral nerve in such a way as to form a triangle near the groin region. This portion is known as the “femoral triangle” or “Scarpa’s ...

If your nerve damage is the result of an injury, it may be possible that your femoral vein or artery is also damaged. This could cause dangerous internal bleeding .

Femoral neuropathy usually affects just one nerve, a condition known as mononeuropathy. Conditions that cause damage to multiple nerves can also cause femoral neuropathy, among other nerve issues ...

It occurs when the femoral nerve, which runs from the pelvis down the thigh, is compressed or damaged. This can lead to pain, weakness, or numbness in the front of the thigh and lower leg. Causes ...

Background To define the sites where the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) is more easily visualized and to describe the anatomical variations of the LFCN. Methods A total of 240 LFCNs in 120 ...

Postoperative heparinization was used in 20 of the 34 cases demonstrating wound hematomas in the femoral-vein-ligation group, in only 3 of the 13 wound infections, and in 7 of the 16 lymph fistulas.

For the study, researchers randomly assigned 3,027 patients to have catheters placed in one of three locations: nontunneled central venous catheterization to the subclavian, jugular, or femoral vein.