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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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Review
2004
Review
2004
Correcting the saddlebag deformity in the massive weight loss patient.
Skin redundancy of the trunk and thigh is treated by a circumferential abdominoplasty and a lower body lift. Despite preservation… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Postural sway measurements: a potential safety monitoring technique for workers wearing personal protective equipment.
This study investigated the use of postural sway measurements as a potential safety monitoring technique. Sixteen healthy male… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty: a clinical study of 250 consecutive patients.
Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty has been practiced in Europe and South America for almost a decade. This technique has recently… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Human growth hormone treatment of short-stature children born small for gestational age: effect on muscle and adipose tissue mass during a 3-year treatment period and after 1 year's withdrawal.
In addition to its growth promoting effect, GH has profound metabolic effects that have not always been evaluated in longitudinal… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Cutaneous side effects induced by indinavir.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Autoradiographic method for quantitation of radiolabeled proteins in tissues using indium-111.
A quantitative autoradiographic method was developed to measure 111In-labeled proteins in extravascular tissues with a spatial… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Muscle fiber type changes in human skeletal muscle after injuries and immobilization.
Eight athletes operated on for knee injuries were followed with muscle biopsies before and at various intervals after surgery and… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Effect of anatomical location on prognosis in patients with clinical stage I melanoma.
A study of the influence of the anatomical location of malignant melanoma on the prognosis of 971 patients with stage I disease… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Renin response to stimulation of cardiopulmonary mechanoreceptors in man.
Plasma renin activity (renin) and hemodynamic response to venous pooling of blood in legs were studied in 24 healthy volunteers… 
Highly Cited
1954
Highly Cited
1954
Sclerema neonatorum treated with corticotropin (ACTH) report of two cases.
Sclerema neonatorum 1 is a peculiar induration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that often starts in the buttocks and thighs… 
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