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Main steps of the exposure of the murine femur
(A) Lateral positioning and skin disinfection.
(B) Lateral longitudinal incision along the femur.
(C) Blunt dissection of the fascia lata to reach the femur using the anatomical gap.
(D) Placement of a curved arterial clamp below the femur.
(E) Measurement whether or not the femur is exposed sufficiently.
(F) Extra exposure of distal and proximal femur if needed.
