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Profunda femoral artery perforator anatomy. (A,B) Profunda femoris artery (P) after coming off the common femoral artery giving rise to perforating branches (arrows); (C) lateral branches of profunda femoral arteries (L) course immediately adjacent to periosteum and branch dissection may cause stripping of periosteum (arrowhead); (D) medial posterior thigh perforators (M) can have paramacular course (arrow heads) and are easier to dissect.
