title: Anomalous higher branching pattern of the femoral nerve: a case report with clinical implications.
abstract: The femoral nerve usually divides into anterior and posterior branches below the inguinal ligament. In the present case, we report the anomalous higher branching pattern of the femoral nerve on both sides of a 52 year male cadaver. The femoral nerve divided into the anterior and posterior branches above the inguinal ligament. Such a higher division of femoral nerve is a rare finding and it may be important for surgeons, orthopaedicians and anaesthetists in day to day clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Srijit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vasudeva
mesh_terms: D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged