Corona mortis. Incidence and location

Tornetta, P.; Hochwald, N.; Levine, R.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 329: 97-101

1996


ISSN/ISBN: 0009-921X
PMID: 8769440
Document Number: 456446
Fifty cadaver halves were dissected to determine the occurrence and location of the corona mortis. Anastomoses between the obturator and external iliac systems occurred in 84% of the specimens. Thirty-four percent had an arterial connection, 70% had a venous connection, and 20% had both. The distance from the symphysis to the anastomotic vessels averaged 6.2 cm (range, 3-9 cm).

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