fascia lata

The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh.

Surrounding structures such as the tensor fascia lata and the greater trochanter may also be affected.

The iliotibial band is not a muscle but rather a fibrous reinforcement of the fascia lata.

These devices were made of fascia lata and later, using glutaraldehyde treated bovine pericardium.

The tensor fascia lata is heavily utilized in horse riding, hurdling and water skiing.

Its chief strengthening bands are derived from the fascia lata and from the tendons surrounding the joint.

It pierces the sartorius and fascia lata, and is distributed to the skin in front of the patella.

In 1930, Shevelev proposed the idea of transplantation of fascia lata for sclera reinforcement.

Autologous fascia lata valve.

It is formed by the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis and is continuous with the fascia lata of the thigh.

Freehand insertion of stentless fascia lata aortic valves was also used in a small number of cases with similar results.

Scarpa's fascia ends inferior to the inguinal ligament fusing with the fascia lata of the thigh.

Brissaud's reflex is a clinical sign in which stroking the sole of the foot elicits contraction of tensor fascia lata.

The intermediate cutaneous nerve (middle cutaneous nerve) pierces the fascia lata (and generally the sartorius) about 7.5 cm.

The tendon of insertion may end in the fascia lata, the capsule of the knee-joint, or the fascia of the leg.

The Gluteal aponeurosis is a fibrous membrane, from the fascia lata, that lies between the iliac crest and the superior border of the gluteus maximus.

Its roof is formed by the fascia lata, except at the saphenous opening where it is formed by the cribriform fascia.

However, (vascularised) autografts (fascia lata, muscle or omentum majus) are preferred in irradiated or severely infected defects.

In the thigh it briefly passes under the fascia lata before it breaches the fascia and supplies the skin of the anterior thigh.

Laterally, the fascia lata receives the greater part of the tendon of insertion of the Gluteus maximus, and becomes proportionately thickened.

Activating the tensor fascia lata and gluteus medius will help internally rotate the thighs, turn the femurs inward and keep the kneecaps facing forward.

It is inserted between the two layers of the iliotibial band of the fascia lata about the junction of the middle and upper thirds of the thigh.

The great saphenous vein then courses medially to lie on the anterior surface of the thigh before entering an opening in the fascia lata called the saphenous opening.

Below, the fascia lata is attached to all the prominent points around the knee-joint, viz., the condyles of the femur and tibia, and the head of the fibula.

The adductor longus is in relation by its anterior surface with the pubic portion of the fascia lata, and near its insertion with the femoral artery and vein.