Femoral Triangle & Femoral Sheath — Practice
A 30-year-old man sustains a posterior dislocation of the hip following a road traffic accident. On examination there is shortening, adduction, and internal rotation of the right lower limb. A CT scan reveals a fracture involving the posterior wall of the acetabulum. Which artery is at greatest risk of injury leading to avascular necrosis of the femoral head?
AInferior gluteal artery
BLateral circumflex femoral artery
CMedial circumflex femoral artery
DObturator artery