Bryant's triangle

A surface marking of clinical importance is Bryant’s triangle (or iliofemoral triangle), which is mapped out thus:

• the base of the triangle is a line from the anterior superior iliac spine to the top of the greater trochanter.
• its sides are formed respectively by:
  • a horizontal line from the anterior superior iliac spine
  • a vertical line from the top of the greater trochanter.

External links

• synd/2985 at Who Named It?
• 1322254383 at GPnotebook
• Diagram at gesundheit.de

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.