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Reasons to explain the danger are not far to seek, for the numerous small muscular branches, along with the superficial epigastric, circumflex, and pudic trunks, reduce the chances of a good coagulum in the common femoral to a minimum, even without taking into consideration the shortness of the trunk before the great profunda femoris is given off.— A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners
FEMORAL.--External circumflex, with external articular of popliteal Perforating, with branches of gluteal and sciatic Profunda branches with anastomotica and articular branches Obturator and internal circumflex with anastomotica and superior internal articular NOTE.--The importance of the articular branches of the popliteal explain the danger of gangrene after a sudden rupture or increase in size of a popliteal aneurism LIGATURE OF THE INNOMINATE.--The performance of this extremely dangerous, in fact almost hopeless operation, is by no means so difficult as might be expected The patient lying down with the shoulders raised and head thrown well back, the sternal attachment of the right sterno-mastoid must be very freely exposed.— A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners
By keeping the large posterior flap out of the way by a broad copper spatula or the fingers of an assistant, and taking care to keep the edge of the knife close to the bone, the trunk of the posterior circumflex is protected.— A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners

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