page_title: Femoral triangle
hierarchical_section_title: Femoral triangle
context_page_description: The femoral triangle is an anatomical region of the upper third of the thigh. It is a subfascial space which appears as a triangular depression below the inguinal ligament when the thigh is flexed, abducted and laterally rotated.
context_section_description: The femoral triangle (or Scarpa's triangle) is an anatomical region of the upper third of the thigh. It is a subfascial space which appears as a triangular depression below the inguinal ligament when the thigh is flexed, abducted and laterally rotated.
caption: Drawing of the left femoral triangle, showing superior portion of the femoral vein.
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