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Thigh structure

Known as: Femur (TA), Thigh, Proximal segment of free lower limb 
The portion of the leg in humans and other animals found between the HIP and KNEE.
National Institutes of Health

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Amputation above-knee (procedure)Anterior part of thighBlood supply aspectsBody part

Broader (2)

Anatomic structuresLeg

Narrower (26)

Articular branch of descending genicular arteryAscending branch of lateral circumflex femoral arteryDescending branch of lateral circumflex femoral arteryFemoral vein

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Design Features and Mutual Compatibility Studies of the Time-of-Flight PET Capable GE SIGNA PET/MR System.
A recent entry into the rapidly evolving field of integrated PET/MR scanners is presented in this paper: a whole body hybrid PET… 
2009
2009
Dose-dependent subcutaneous absorption of porcine, bovine and human NPH insulins.
The absorption of 125I-labelled porcine, bovine and human neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulins was compared in 40 diabetic… 
2003
2003
Mosaicism del(8p)/inv dup(8p) in a dysmorphic female infant: a mosaic formed by a meiotic error at the 8p OR gene and an independent terminal deletion event
Various chromosomal rearrangements are associated with the distal 8p region. Among them are the inv dup(8p),1 del(8p22),2–5 and… 
1997
1997
Neurogenic Claudication, a Delayed Complication of a Retained Bullet
Study Design. A case report is presented of a 31-year-old man who visited the authors' neurosurgical department in 1993… 
1985
1985
Subcutaneous sclerosis with fasciitis and eosinophilia after phytonadione injections.
We treated a case of subcutaneous sclerosis after phytonadione injections (Texier's disease) that was noteworthy for two… 
1982
1982
The effect of a thigh tourniquet on the incidence of deep venous thrombosis after operations on the fore part of the foot.
We performed a prospective randomized clinical study to determine whether use of a thigh tourniquet influences the incidence of… 
1981
1981
Localisation of experimental staphylococcal abscesses by 99MTC-technetium-labelled liposomes.
The accumulation of 99mTc-technetium-labelled liposomes in abscesses was studied. Abscesses were produced in the thighs of albino… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Acetylcholine-induced current in perfused rat myoballs
Spherical "myoballs" were grown under tissue culture conditions from striated muscle of neonatal rat thighs. The myoballs were… 
1978
1978
Cefazolin and cephradine: relationship between antibacterial activity in vitro and in mice experimentally infected with Escherichia coli.
Cefazolin and cephradine were compared quantitatively in vitro and in experimentally infected mice. In vitro estimation of… 
1967
1967
Reflex vasomotor responses in the hands of migrainous subjects.
It has been suggested recently that migraine, rather than being a vasomotor abnormality confined to the cranial arteries, may be…