[1] The inferior epigastric artery passes between the pubic tubercle and the anterior superior iliac spine.

[3] It serves as a landmark for local anaesthetic of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve, which lies slightly lateral to the pubic tubercle.

[5] An inguinal hernia will lie anteromedial to the pubic tubercle.

[5] A femoral hernia will lie inferolateral to the pubic tubercle.

[5] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 236 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)