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GLUTEAL COMPLEX
Bony Landmarks
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Ligaments of articulated pelvis:
Obturator membrane.
Sacrotuberous:
Posterior iliac spine, lower sacrum, coccyx to
ischial tuberosity.
Sacrospinous:
Sacrum, coccyx to ischial spine.
Greater sciatic foramen.
Lesser sciatic foramen.
Sacroiliac.
Iliolumbar.
Sciatic Foramina
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Greater sciatic foramen:
Piriformis muscle.
Sciatic nerve.
Superior/inferior gluteal vessels and nerves.
Pudendal nerve.
Internal pudendal artery/vein.
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve.
Nerves to quadratus femoris and obturator
internus.
Sciatic Foramina
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Lesser sciatic foramen:
Tendon of obturator internus.
Nerve to obturator internus.
Pudendal nerve.
Internal pudendal vessels.
Cutaneous Innervation
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Upper medial quadrant:
Posterior rami of L1-3, S1-3.
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Upper lateral quadrant:
Iliohypogastric nerve (L1)
Anterior rami T12.
Cutaneous Innervation
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Lower medial quadrant:
Branches from posterior femoral nerves
(S1-3)
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Lower lateral quadrant:
Branches from lateral femoral cutaneous
nerve (S2-3).
Muscles
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Posterior gluteal compartment:
Muscles:
Gluteus maximus.
Innervation:
Inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1-2).
Vascular supply:
Inferior gluteal artery:
From internal iliac.
Muscles
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Posterior gluteal compartment:
Action:
Hip extension and lateral rotation.
Rising, climbing, running (but not
walking).
Muscles
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Lateral gluteal compartment:
Muscles:
Gluteus medius.
Gluteus minimus.
Medius and minimus are the same muscle
separated by the superior gluteal nerve.
Tensor fascia latae:
Inserts onto iliotibial tract.
Muscles
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Lateral gluteal compartment:
Innervation:
Superior gluteal nerve.
Vascular supply:
Superior gluteal artery:
From internal iliac.
Action:
Hip abduction with a free-swinging limb.
Muscles
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Trendelenburg test:
Evaluates strength of contralateral gluteus
medius.
Patient stands upright and raises one foot off
the ground.
Contralateral gluteus medius should lower
contralateral hip and raise ipsilateral hip.
Needed to clear foot from the ground during
swing phase of walking.
Muscles
 Six deep external
Piriformis:
rotators:
Leaves pelvis through greater sciatic
foramen.
(Main door for passage of structures
from pelvis to thigh.)
Superior gemellus.
Obturator internus.
Inferior gemellus.
Obturator externus.
Quadratus femoris.
Vascular Supply
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Internal iliac artery:
Arises from common iliac artery.
Branches:
Superior gluteal.
Inferior gluteal.
Vascular Supply
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Internal iliac artery:
Branches from femoral artery:
Medial femoral circumflex artery:
Ascending branch anastomoses
with inferior gluteal artery.
Lateral femoral circumflex artery:
Ascending branch anastomoses
with superior gluteal artery.
Bursae
Trochanteric.
 Gluteofemoral.
 Ischial (sciatic).
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