Biology:Bryant's triangle

Short description: Surface landmark of knee

Bryant's triangle
Nélaton's line and Bryant's triangle.
Anatomical terminology

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

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

External links

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