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The common femoral artery (CFA) originates from the external iliac artery at the inguinal ligament. At about 4 cm distal to the inguinal ligament, the CFA splits into the deep femoral artery (DFA), also called the profunda, and the superficial femoral artery (SFA). The DFA origin is located on the lateral side of the CFA and runs on to the medial side of the femur. The two main arteries branching off the DFA are the lateral and the medial femoral circumflex arteries. The first, which originates in the proximal portion of the DFA and ends in the genicular branches at the level of the knee, is often an important collateral route in case of SFA occlusions. The medial femoral circumflex artery provides blood to the proximal adductor compartment.
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Bosiers, M., Deloose, K. (2013). Superficial Femoral and Popliteal Artery Disease. In: Kumar, A., Ouriel, K. (eds) Handbook of Endovascular Interventions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5013-9_26
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