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Petit's triangle

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Petit's triangle is bounded:

  • below by the crest of the ilium
  • laterally by the external oblique
  • medially by the latissimus dorsi

Petit's triangle is a common site for dorsal herniae.

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