G33 Xiyangguan ( VB33 )

Location 3 cun above G34 , lateral to the knee joint , between the tendon of m . biceps femoris and the fe Mur

Indications Swelling and pain of the knee , contracture of the tendons in popliteal fossa , numbness of the leg .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 5 - - 1 . 0 inch . Regional anatomy

Vasculature The superior lateral genicular artery and vein .

Innervation The terminal branch of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve .