TROCHANTERIC ATTACHMENT OF PSOAS MINOR MUSCLE IN 52 YEARS OLD FEMALE CADAVER IN ALKHARJ, SAUDI ARABIA

The anatomical variations of psoas minor muscle (PMM) vary greatly in terms of agenesis, attachments and morphology based on race and gender. In the current study, we report an extremely rare condition of distal attachment of psoas minor muscle during our routine dissection of a 52-year-old female b...

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Published in:Gomal journal of medical sciences 2022-03, Vol.20 (1), p.55-57
Main Authors: Alsharif, Mohammed Hamid Karrar, Alfaki, Mamoun Abdelwahab, Almasaad, Juman Mahmoud, Bakhit, Nagi Mahmoud, Elamin, Abubaker Yousif, Taha, Khalid Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Cadavers
Case studies
Morphological variation
Muscles
Physiological aspects
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Summary:The anatomical variations of psoas minor muscle (PMM) vary greatly in terms of agenesis, attachments and morphology based on race and gender. In the current study, we report an extremely rare condition of distal attachment of psoas minor muscle during our routine dissection of a 52-year-old female body cadaver. We observed that the psoas minor muscle insertion was unique where it was inserted to the lesser trochanter of the femur. We believe that understanding these variations is essential to the effective execution and planning of radiological and surgical procedures and the correlation with many clinical conditions.
ISSN:1819-7973
1997-2067
DOI:10.46903/gjms/20.01.1087