CORONA MORTIS - INCIDENCE AND LOCATION

Authors
TORNETTA P HOCHWALD N LEVINE R
Citation
P. Tornetta et al., CORONA MORTIS - INCIDENCE AND LOCATION, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (329), 1996, pp. 97-101
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Clinical orthopaedics and related research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0009921X
Issue
329
Year of publication
1996
Pages
97 - 101
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-921X(1996):329<97:CM-IAL>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Fifty cadaver halves were dissected to determine the occurrence and lo cation of the corona mortis. Anastomoses between the obturator and ext ernal iliac systems occurred in 84% of the specimens, Thirty-four perc ent had an arterial connection, 70% had a venous connection, and 20% h ad both, The distance from the symphysis to the anastomotic vessels av eraged 6.2 cm (range, 3-9 cm).