For example: "Sometimes the hernia can get stuck in the canal and is called an irreducible or incarcerated femoral hernia."[3] "The term 'incarcerated' is sometimes used to describe an [obstructed] hernia that is irreducible but not strangulated. Thus, an irreducible, obstructed hernia can also be called an incarcerated one."[4] "Incarcerated hernia: a hernia that cannot be reduced. May lead to bowel obstruction but is not associated with vascular compromise."[5] However, the term "incarcerated" seems to always imply that the femoral hernia is at least irreducible.