Hip joint blood supply:

Obturator a. supply head of femur and its main children

Medial circumflex a. mainly supply proximal part of neck + give some branches to head

Anastomosis: Trochanteric & cruciate

Trochanteric Anastomosis: “not at level of trochanter”, btw external &internal iliac a.

branches of the profunda femoris artery:

medial & lat. Femoral circumflex a.

branches from internal iliac:

sup. & inf. Gluteal a.

cruciate Anastomosis: “at lower level to trochanteric anastomosis”/at level of lesser trochanter

branches of the profunda femoris artery:

medial & lat. Femoral circumflex a.

first perforating branch

branches from internal iliac:

inf. Gluteal a.

nerve supply:

femoral, obturator, sciatic nerve “sacral plexus”