Vascular Anatomy
An orthopaedic trainee is reviewing the vascular anatomy of the hip prior to a case involving fixation of a displaced femoral neck fracture. The consultant emphasizes the importance of understanding blood supply to the femoral head to appreciate the risk of avascular necrosis. Regarding the blood supply to the femoral head:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The medial femoral circumflex artery (MFCA) provides the dominant blood supply to the femoral head t...
The lateral epiphyseal artery (from MFCA) is the most important vessel supplying the weight-bearing ...
The lateral femoral circumflex artery provides the primary blood supply to the femoral head; the art...
The extracapsular arterial ring at the base of the femoral neck is formed by branches of the MFCA an...
The artery of the ligamentum teres (from obturator artery) provides limited blood supply to a small ...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option