Acta Med. 2007, 50: 245-246

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.93

Anomalous Higher Branching Pattern of the Femoral Nerve: a Case Report with Clinical Implications

Srijit Dasa, Neelam Vasudevab

aUniversity Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Anatomy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
bMaulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Department of Anatomy, New Delhi, India

Received August 1, 2007
Accepted September 1, 2007

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