obturator artery

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obturator artery

[′äb·tə‚rād·ər ¦ärd·ə·rē]

(anatomy)

A branch of the internal iliac; it branches into the pubic and acetabular arteries.

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The nerve to obturator externus muscle, arising from the intrapelvic obturator nerve before it splits into divisions, crosses the obturator artery and descends between the obturator vessels.

Critical sites of entrapment of the posterior division of the obturator nerve: anatomical considerations

This traditional approach poses the risk of bladder and urethra perforation and laceration of the anterior branch of the obturator artery, he explained at the 14th International Pelvic Reconstructive and Vaginal Surgery Conference.

Newer transobturator sling technique said to be safer

The obturator artery, vein, and nerve travel together along the quadrilateral surface of the acetabulum.

Complications of total hip arthroplasty: neurovascular injury, leg-length discrepancy, and instability

Anterosuperior femoral head usually supplied by the acetabular branch of the obturator artery through ligament of teres.

Results of delayed fixation of displaced femoral neck fractures in adults: a retrospective clinical study