Bryant's triangle
| Bryant's triangle | |
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 Nélaton's line and Bryant's triangle. | |
| Anatomical terminology |
A surface marking of clinical importance is Bryant's triangle (or iliofemoral triangle), which is mapped out thus:
- the hypotenuse of the right angled triangle is a line from the anterior superior iliac spine to the top of the greater trochanter.
- its sides are formed respectively by:
- a vertical line from the anterior superior iliac spine
- a perpendicular line from the top of the greater trochanter.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1345 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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