cruciate anastomosis


cru·ci·ate a·nas·to·mo·sis

, crucial anastomosisa four-way anastomosis between branches of the first perforating branch of the deep femoral, inferior gluteal, and medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries, located posterior to the upper part of the femur. Formerly described as common, investigations show it rarely occurs in the four-way "cross" pattern.

cru·ci·ate a·nas·to·mo·sis

, crucial anastomosis (krū'shē-āt ă-nas'tŏ-mō'sis, krū'shăl) A four-way anastomosis between branches of the first perforating branch of the deep femoral, inferior gluteal, and medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries, located posterior to the upper part of the femur.