Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

Variations of Nerves Located in Deep Gluteal Region

1999; Keiji Okajima; Volume: 76; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2535/ofaj1936.76.5_273

ISSN

1881-1736

Autores

M. D., Zeliha KURTOGLU M. D.,

Tópico(s)

Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation

Resumo

The relation of the nerves with the piriformis muscle in the deep gluteal region examined in 50 buttock from 18 male and 7 male newborn cadavers. The nerves were found in usual position in 74% of sides, while one or more nerves perforated the piriformis in 16% and, unusual location of the nerves with intact piriformis was in 10% of sides. Abnormal located nerves are utilised in view of whether originating from dorsal or ventral part of the sacral plexus.

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