Exploration of gluteal region and hip
Capsule and ligaments of left hip joint, viewed from below
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Exploration of gluteal region and hip
Capsule and ligaments of left hip joint, viewed from below
The femur has been abducted approximately 30
- Iliopsoas muscle (cut off)
- Femoral nerve
- Left pointer: Femoral sheath Right pointer: Femoral artery
- Inguinal ligament
- Spermatic cord
- Pectineus muscle (cut off)
- Body of pubis
- Obturator canal (note obturator nerve and artery emerging)
- Acetabular branch of obturator artery
- Obturator membrane
- Urogenital diaphragm
- Rectus femoris muscle (straight head)
- Iliopectineal bursa
- Iliofemoral ligament
- Hip articular capsule (part of capsule not well reinforced by ligaments)
- Lesser trochanter
- Tendon of insertion of obturator externus muscle
- Pubofemoral ligament
- Ischiofemoral ligament
- Left pointer: Acetabular notch Right pointer: Transverse acetabular ligament
- Ischial tuberosity
- Ischial ramus