title: Imaging the vascularisation of the femoral head by CT angiography.
abstract: The femoral head receives its blood supply primarily   from the medial femoral circumflex artery, with its deep branch being   the most important. In a previous study, we performed classical anatomical dissections   of 16 hips. We have extended our investigation with a radiological   study, in which we aimed to visualise the arteries supplying the   femoral head in healthy individuals. We analysed 55 CT angiographic   images of the hip. Using 64-row CT angiography, we identified three main arteries   supplying the femoral head: the deep branch of the medial femoral   circumflex artery and the posterior inferior nutrient artery originating   from the medial femoral circumflex artery, and the piriformis branch   of the inferior gluteal artery. CT angiography is a good method   for visualisation of the arteries supplying the femoral head. The   current radiological studies will provide information for further   investigation of vascularity after traumatic dislocation of the   hip, using CT angiography.
authors.affiliation: The Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Gruca Teaching Hospital, Konarskiego 13, 05-400 Otwock, Poland. m.zlotorowicz@wp.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zlotorowicz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Czubak
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kozinski
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boguslawska-Walecka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005270:Femur Head / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult