Anatomical Variations of the Sciatic Nerve Exit from the Pelvis and Its Relationship with the Piriformis Muscle: A Cadaveric Study

Anatomical Variations of the Sciatic Nerve Exit from the Pelvis and Its Relationship with the Piriformis Muscle: A Cadaveric Study

Background: The sciatic nerve (SN) is the widest nerve of the human body that exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, usually below the piriformis muscle (PM), and descends between the greater trochanter of the femur and ischial tuberosity of the pelvis to the knee. The aim of this pap...

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Main Authors: Juan Pablo Reynoso, Manuel De Jesus Encarnacion, Renat Nurmukhametov, Dmitry Melchenko, Ibrahim E. Efe, Evgeniy Goncharov, Angel Alfonso Taveras, Issael Jesus Ramirez Pena, Nicola Montemurro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Neurology International
Subjects:
piriformis muscle
sciatic nerve
anatomical variations
anatomy
neuroanatomy
neurosurgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2035-8377/14/4/72

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