Hernias in the groin may be either inguinal or, less commonly, femoral in origin.
The anatomy of the femoral canal is that the anterior border is the inguinal ligament, the posterior border is the pectineal ligament, the medial border is the lacunar ligament and the lateral border is the femoral vein.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/history-examination/femoral-hernias