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Nov 11, 2025 — A branch of the femoral artery and is responsible for providing oxygenated blood to the deep structures of the thigh, including the femora.Read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_femoral_artery
The deep femoral artery also known as the deep artery of the thigh, or profunda femoris artery, is a large branch of the femoral artery.Read more
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The thigh is the region of the lower limb occupied by the femur, and the leg (or, crus) is occupied by the tibia and fibula.Read more
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546684/figure/article-24091.image.f1/
This illustration shows the following structures: common femoral artery, deep femoral artery (femoral profunda), superficial femoral artery, perforating ...Read more
https://www.elsevier.com/resources/anatomy/cardiovascular-system/arteries/deep-femoral-artery/17590
The deep femoral artery is the main supplier to the muscles of the thigh, including the adductor, extensor, and flexor compartments.Read more
https://www.imaios.com/en/e-anatomy/anatomical-structures/deep-femoral-vein-116809440
The deep femoral vein (profunda femoris vein) typically begins at the adductor magnus muscle and drains into the femoral vein within the femoral triangle.
https://teachmeanatomy.info/encyclopaedia/p/profunda-femoris-artery/
The profunda femoris (deep femoral) artery is the largest branch of the femoral artery. It supplies the medial and posterior thigh.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0741521498702307
by S Raju · 1998 · Cited by 113 — The profunda femoris vein enlarges to a variable extent (axial transformation) to compensate for severe postthrombotic changes in the accompan
https://www.jvsvenous.org/article/S2213-333X(24)00362-7/fulltext
by S Tang · 2025 · Cited by 2 — This study used anatomical observation to reveal the types and ratios of variations in the deep femoral vein and its tributaries.Read more
https://taylorandfrancis.com/knowledge/Medicine_and_healthcare/Cardiology/Deep_femoral_vein/
The deep femoral vein is a vein that originates in the terminal muscle tributaries within the deep muscles of the lateral thigh.Read more
https://accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3334§ionid=278067439
Common femoral and profunda (deep) femoral artery injuries. Vascular Injury: Endovascular and Open Surgical Management.Read more
https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/deep-femoral-artery
The deep femoral artery (profunda femoris artery) is the largest branch of the femoral artery, located deep within the thigh.Read more
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00276-025-03702-z
by EL de Villiers · 2025 — The deep femoral artery (DFA), also known as the profunda femoris, is the largest branch of the femoral artery (FA) and is responsible for ...Read mo
https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/0002-9610(84)90208-3/fulltext
by V Naraynsingh · 1984 · Cited by 18 — In five cases of prosthetic conduit infection in the groin we have successfully used this lateral approach to the deep femoral artery an
https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(99)70327-7/fulltext
by WR Bertucci · 1999 · Cited by 9 — Unusual surgical approaches to the deep femoral artery are valuable when the standard anterior approach is difficult because of scarring or
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12406633/
by AG Dhaminirithika · 2025 · Cited by 1 — Profunda femoris artery (PFA) is the first and largest branch of femoral artery (FA). It is also known as the deep femoral artery (DF
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/559184
by GC MORRIS · 1961 · Cited by 226 — Combined disease of the aortoiliac and femoropopliteal arteries is frequently seen in patients with vascular insufficiency of the lower ext
https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=37376
Abstract. Profunda femoris vein (PFV) rarely forms a direct communication with the lower end of the femoral vein (FV) or popliteal vein (PV).Read more
https://f1000research.com/articles/13-1528
by P Gaydhanker · 2025 · Cited by 1 — The study reports a rare occurrence of bilateral double profunda artery in a male cadaver, aiming to inform surgeons of such variations to