Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

Fracture of the neck of the femur results in avascular necrosis of the femoral head, resulting from lack of blood supply from which of the following arteries?
  1. Obturator
  2. Superior gluteal
  3. Inferior gluteal
  4. Medial femoral circumflex
Explanation
Answer − D − Fracture of the neck of the femur results in avascular necrosis of the femoral head, resulting from lack of blood supply from the medial femoral circumflex artery. In adults, the chief arterial supply to the head of the femur is from the branches of the medial femoral circumflex artery.
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