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Arch Surg. 2004;139:129.

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The profunda femoris artery may arise from the lateral aspect of the femoral artery at the level of the inguinal ligament, in which case two main arteries enter the limb; or it may arise four inches below the inguinal ligament, in which case but one artery traverses the femoral triangle; usually (75% of cases, Quain), it takes origin between one and two inches below the ligament. It is only slightly smaller than the continuation of the femoral artery itself, and is therefore no mean vessel.

Source: Boileau Grant JC. A Method of Anatomy: Descriptive and Deductive. 5th ed. Baltimore, Md: Williams & Wilkins Co; 1952:388.

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