Ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
Ramus ascendens arteriae circumflexae medialis femoris
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Definition
The ascending branch of the medial circumflex femoral artery is the part or the deep branch of medial circumflex femoral artery that enters the femoral capsular attachment posteriorly, running deep to the synovium, and typically terminates in two branches which predominantly supply the posterior aspect of the femoral head and neck.[2]
References
1.The Origin of the Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery: A Meta-Analysis and Proposal of a New Classification System.Tomaszewski KA, Henry BM, Vikse J, et al.PeerJ. 2016;4:e1726. doi:10.7717/peerj.1726.
2.The Terminal Branches of the Medial Femoral Circumflex Artery: The Arterial Supply of the Femoral Head.Lazaro LE, Klinger CE, Sculco PK, Helfet DL, Lorich DG.The Bone & Joint Journal. 2015;97-B(9):1204-13. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.97B9.34704.
