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Altogether 48 limbs were injected with gelatin, red latex milk, or Revertex and macroscopically prepared; 41 limbs were studied for the variation and division of the truncus profundo\u2010circumflexus. In 200 femurs and 200 tibias the location of the nutrient foramen was determined. The arteries supplying the periosteum of the distal femur and the proximal tibia have defined nutritive areas. The following technique should be followed: If the femoral artery alone is prepared as the vascular pedicle, the optimal section for resection of the femur in knee joint transplantations is 6 to 12\u00a0cm above the level of the femur condyles and 5 to 7\u00a0cm below the tibial plateau. For the transplantation of femoral diaphyses, the deep femoral artery can be used if the lateral femoral circumflex artery is protected. The proximal line of resection is defined between the greater and lesser trochanter. For shorter grafts one must consider the number and location of nutrient foramens. For longer grafts the distal branches of the femoral artery must be respected as the intraosseous blood supply reaches distally down to the level of about 8\u00a0cm above the femoral condyles. 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