Bilateral Absence of Superior Gemellus Muscle in Elderly Cadaver

The superior gemellus muscle (SGM) normally arises from the outer surface of the spine of the ischium, blends with the upper part of the tendon of the obturator internus, and is inserted with it into the medial surface of the greater trochanter. In this paper, we describe an anatomical variation in...

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Published inInternational journal of morphology Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 902 - 904
Main Authors Fernandes, Rodrigo M. P, Lazzoli, José K, Manaia, Jorge H. M, Babinski, Marcio A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 01.09.2013
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ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY
Anatomía general
Gemellus superior muscle
Músculo gemelo superior
Gross anatomy
Variación anatómica
Anatomical variation
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Summary:The superior gemellus muscle (SGM) normally arises from the outer surface of the spine of the ischium, blends with the upper part of the tendon of the obturator internus, and is inserted with it into the medial surface of the greater trochanter. In this paper, we describe an anatomical variation in which the SGM is absent bilaterally. Therefore, as there are not many cases in literature, our attention has been drawn to the importance about absence of SGM, in order to improve anatomical and clinical knowledge about this finding.
ISSN:0717-9502
0717-9502
DOI:10.4067/S0717-95022013000300020