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outer side of the hip, and of the adductor magnus to 

 the inner side. The cut end of the sartorius is found 

 on the lower edge of the flap. The femoral and 



Fig. 43. Amputation at Hip Joint (Agatz). 



, Head of femur ; l>, acetabulum ; c, part of capsular ligament ; d, adductor 

 longus; e, adductor magnus; /, pectineus ; g, rectus; //, tensor vaginae 

 f emoris ; i, ilio-psoas ; j, sartorius ; k, femoral and prof unda vessels ; I, great 

 saphenous vein ; ra, anterior crural nerve. 



profunda vessels, together with the saphenous vein 

 and the anterior crural and superficial nerves, are cut 

 in the lower edge of the flap. On the face of the flap 

 are branches of the profunda and external circumflex 

 vessels, while the trunk of the internal circumflex 

 artery is cut close to the acetabulum on its inner side. 

 The face of the posterior flap exposes the glutei 

 muscles, hamstrings, and adductor magnus. Deeper 

 in the flap are divided the small external rotators. 



