You are here Home Resources Handbook figures Handbook figures Figure. Anatomical markers used to identify the vastus lateralis injection site on the anterolateral thigh Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email Figure. Anatomical markers used to identify the vastus lateralis injection site on the anterolateral thigh Show description of image Figure showing the anatomical markers used to identify the vastus lateralis injection site on the anterolateral thigh. The injection site is halfway down the vastus lateralis, which is the muscle on the outside of the thigh. Markers include the greater trochanter, and the lateral femoral condyle – the injections site is about halfway between these two levels. These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format Your email address (required) Request an accessible format (required) Leave this field blank Related chapters Vaccination procedures Administration of vaccines Page history Last updated 12 June 2018 Last reviewed 12 June 2018 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank