Fig. 2

Anatomical dissection of the antero-lateral thigh demonstrating the location of the musculocutaneous tensor fasciae latae perforator (white arrow) at the lateral border of the tensor fasciae latae muscle (TFL M). This perforator emerges from the ascending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (LCFA). The profunda femoris artery, the LCFA and the descending branch of the LCFA are shown at the distal border of the iliopsoas muscle (IP M) after retraction of the sartorius muscle and the rectus femoris muscle (RF M). Note that the femoral nerve and its branches are retracted medially