Skin and subcutaneous tissue were excised from the thigh to expose the inguinal ligament, femoral triangle and associated structures (AL, pectineus, the femoral artery, vein and nerve, sartorius and ...

All 120 subjects were Chinese (72 (60%) were male) with a mean age of 41.4 ± 21.3 years (range 18–76), a mean height of 173 cm, a mean weight of 71.1 kg, and a mean BMI of 24.9 ±4.1. Each ...

Two different types of neuromuscular disorders can be differentiated: a spinal or spinal nerve-related (central) and a neuromuscular endplate-related (peripheral) type. ... Contusions can be graded ...

The femoral nerve space is a large space, and the volume of local anesthetics has become an important factor affecting the anesthetic effect. Thus, compared with 0.2% ropivacaine (20 ml), 0.2% ...

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the validity and reliability of ultrasonography measurement of rectus femoris cross-sectional area compared to computed tomography in patients in pre-dialysis chronic kidney ...

Objectives Orthopaedic surgery of the knee joint results in functional deterioration of the quadriceps femoris muscle. However, little is known about quadriceps femoris muscle dysfunction in the early ...

In contrast, the saphenous nerve block would result in less muscle weakness, while providing similar degree of pain control. Some patients may benefit from a saphenous nerve block compared to a ...

The rectus femoris flexes the hip while the other three muscles extend the knee. The quads are important for many daily activities, posture, the gait cycle, and patellar stability. It’s important to ...