1.
Review classic and new anatomic variants discoveries of the quadriceps muscle complex with cadaveric correlatio
2.
Improve our understanding of Imaging anatomy that is pertinent to perform biopsy and limb salvage surgery.
3.
Describe the natural pathways of the anterior thigh extracompartimental dissemination of malignant and inflammatory diseases
4.
Describe the anatomical variants of perforator branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and recognize the role of imaging in the planning of anterolateral thigh flap planning.
Proximal thigh level
Rectus femoris muscle extentions: origin complex and insertion complex
•Proximal membranous origin continuation from anterosuperior iliac spine (ASIS variant).
•Imaging proximal direct and indirect tendinous tear with preserved anterosuperior iliac spine membranous origin continuation injury.
Middle thigh level
Rectus femoris muscle extentions: origin complex and insertion complex
•Intramuscular indirect tendon anatomy
•Imaging indirect tendinous intramuscular and imaging rectus muscle “degloving/calçot ” injuries.
Vastus intermedius -tensor vastus intermedius - genus articularis related muscles
•Vastus intermedius -tensor vastus intermedius muscle related muscles (variant).
•Imaging tensor vastus intermedius muscle: traumatic and neoplastic patterns .
Distal thigh level
Rectus femoris muscle extentions: origin complex and insertion complex
•Distal tendinous prepatellar (insertion continuation).
• Imaging distal prepatellar tendinous tear.
Vastus intermedius -tensor vastus intermedius - genus articularis related muscles
•Vastus intermedius - genus articularis related muscles.
•Imaging genus articularis muscle .