Typically, the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve exits the abdomen medial to the anterior superior iliac spine, deep to the inguinal ligament and in a groove between the sartorius and iliacus muscles.

It starts at the foremost part of the hipbone, known anatomically as the anterior superior iliac spine. From here, the muscle crosses the front of the thigh and connects with the tibia or shinbone.

With the patient side-lying, the examiner applies lateral pelvic pressure in an attempt to reproduce posterior sacroiliac joint pain. With the patient side-lying, flexion of one hip causes ...

Undated handout photo issued by Durham University of bite marks from a large cat found on the left iliac spine of a Roman-era skeleton in York (Durham University/PA) More research will follow into ...

A study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period. The research, published in PLOS One, presents compelling skeletal evidence of a human ...

Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British fighters may have been attacked by ferocious big cats during arena battles ...

A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the Roman Empire. A marble relief from first- or second-century Ephesus ...