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Piriformis
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Origin
Insertion
- Inner surface of the superior greater trochanter of the femur
Actions
- External rotation of hip when in extension
- Abduction of hip when in flexion
- Stabilizes Femur in acetabulum
Vascular Supply
- Superior Gluteal Artery
- Inferior Gluteal Artery
- Internal Pudendal Artery (gemellar branches)
Innervation
- Piriformis Nerve (S1-S2)
- Also referred to as 'nerve to piriformis'
Sciatic Nerve
- Beaton et al cadaveric study[1]
- 90% of cadavers had traditional anatomy with an undivided sciatic nerve emerging below the piriformis muscle
- Divided sciatic nerve passing through and below the piriformis muscle
- Divided sciatic nerve passing above and below the piriformis muscle
- Undivided nerve passing through the piriformis muscle
- Smoll et al systematic review and meta-analysis[2]
- 16.9% of cadavers: abnormal relationship between the sciatic nerve and piriformis muscle
- Bartet et al MRI study[3]
- 19.2% of MRI revealed an abnormal relationship between the sciatic nerve and piriformis muscle
Clinical Significance
See Also
References
- ↑ Beaton LA, Anson BJ. The sciatic nerve and the piriformis muscle: their interrelation a possible cause of coccygodynia. J Bone Joint Surg. 1938;20(3):686‐688.
- ↑ Smoll NR. Variations of the piriformis and sciatic nerve with clinical consequence: a review. Clin Anat. 2010;23(1):8‐17.
- ↑ Bartret AL, Beaulieu CF, Lutz AM. Is it painful to be different? Sciatic nerve anatomical variants on MRI and their relationship to piriformis syndrome. Eur Radiol. 2018;28(11):4681‐4686.
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Chris Hauglid on 7 July 2020 18:28:55
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