Assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur: A cadaveric study
Background: The location description of the sciatic nerve (SN) of adult between the ischial tuberosity (IT) and the greater trochanter of the femur (GT) is inconsistent in publications, this impels us to investigate and measure the distance relationship with SN between IT and GT. Methods: Thirty-one...
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| description | Background: The location description of the sciatic nerve (SN) of adult between the ischial tuberosity (IT) and the greater trochanter of the femur (GT) is inconsistent in publications, this impels us to investigate and measure the distance relationship with SN between IT and GT. Methods: Thirty-one adult cadavers were dissected to investigate the distance relationship of SN with the posterior prominent position of the ischial tuberosity (ppIT), the medial edge of IT (mIT) and the lateral prominent position of GT (lGT). Results: SN passed through the point of the junction of medial one-third and middle one-third of a length from ppIT to lGT, and the midpoint of a length from mIT to lGT from the average data of the total studied cadavers. From average data of female and male, the left SN passed through the point of the junction of the medial two-fifths and the lateral three-fifths of the length between mIT and lGT. Between ppIT and lGT, SN located in a range of proportions from 0.1 to 0.6 from medial to lateral. Between mIT and lGT, SN located in a range of proportions from 0.2 to 0.7 from medial to lateral and all SN passed through the middle third of the length. Conclusions: Different bony landmarks draw different location descriptions of anatomic structure. In anatomic study and clinical practice, the utilized bony landmark should be clearly and accurately identified the reference point, inaccurate bony landmark can result in erroneous localization of the interested anatomic structure and lead to operation failure or iatrogenic injury. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e26e67b7ec16455a8aadc4c1361df9b82024-02-01T06:33:20ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-01-01101e23751Assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur: A cadaveric studyChunming Ma0Xiaocui Wang1Jin Li2Corresponding author. Department of Human Anatomy, Weifang Medical University, 7166 Baotongxi Road, Weicheng District, Weifang, Shandong, 261053, China.; Department of Human Anatomy, Weifang Medical University, 7166 Baotongxi Road, Weicheng District, Weifang, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Human Anatomy, Weifang Medical University, 7166 Baotongxi Road, Weicheng District, Weifang, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Human Anatomy, Weifang Medical University, 7166 Baotongxi Road, Weicheng District, Weifang, Shandong, ChinaBackground: The location description of the sciatic nerve (SN) of adult between the ischial tuberosity (IT) and the greater trochanter of the femur (GT) is inconsistent in publications, this impels us to investigate and measure the distance relationship with SN between IT and GT. Methods: Thirty-one adult cadavers were dissected to investigate the distance relationship of SN with the posterior prominent position of the ischial tuberosity (ppIT), the medial edge of IT (mIT) and the lateral prominent position of GT (lGT). Results: SN passed through the point of the junction of medial one-third and middle one-third of a length from ppIT to lGT, and the midpoint of a length from mIT to lGT from the average data of the total studied cadavers. From average data of female and male, the left SN passed through the point of the junction of the medial two-fifths and the lateral three-fifths of the length between mIT and lGT. Between ppIT and lGT, SN located in a range of proportions from 0.1 to 0.6 from medial to lateral. Between mIT and lGT, SN located in a range of proportions from 0.2 to 0.7 from medial to lateral and all SN passed through the middle third of the length. Conclusions: Different bony landmarks draw different location descriptions of anatomic structure. In anatomic study and clinical practice, the utilized bony landmark should be clearly and accurately identified the reference point, inaccurate bony landmark can result in erroneous localization of the interested anatomic structure and lead to operation failure or iatrogenic injury.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023109595Sciatic nerveIschial tuberosityGreater trochanterLocation description |
| spellingShingle | Chunming Ma Xiaocui Wang Jin Li Assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur: A cadaveric study Heliyon Sciatic nerve Ischial tuberosity Greater trochanter Location description |
| title | Assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur: A cadaveric study |
| title_full | Assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur: A cadaveric study |
| title_fullStr | Assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur: A cadaveric study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur: A cadaveric study |
| title_short | Assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur: A cadaveric study |
| title_sort | assessment in location of sciatic nerve between the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur a cadaveric study |
| topic | Sciatic nerve Ischial tuberosity Greater trochanter Location description |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023109595 |
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