Gluteus medius muscle
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Citation:
b a, Knipe H, Campos A, et al. Gluteus medius muscle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-44240
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13 Apr 2016,
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Synonyms:
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus medius tendon
The gluteus medius muscle is one of the hip abductors and one of three muscles that make the superficial gluteal muscles.
Summary
origin: gluteal surface of the ilium between the posterior and anterior gluteal line, gluteal aponeurosis, and posteroinferior iliac crest 1-3
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insertion:
anterior fibers insert into the gluteus minimus tendon 5
posterior and lateral fibers insert respectively onto the superoposterior and lateral facets of the greater trochanter of the femur 5
arterial supply: superior gluteal artery
innervation: superior gluteal nerve
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action
abducts the femur at the hip joint
holds pelvis secure over stance leg and prevents pelvic drop on the opposite swing side during walking
medially rotates thigh
bursa: separating the upper part of the lateral surface of the greater trochanter from the tendon
antagonist: adductors
variants: may insert into piriformis 4
References
- 1. Friedrich Paulsen. Anatomy Uncovered. (2014) ISBN: 9780702051319 - Google Books
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- 4. Sunil Kumar K, Rawal J, Nakano N, Sarmento A, Khanduja V. Pathogenesis and Contemporary Diagnoses for Lateral Hip Pain: A Scoping Review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021;29(8):2408-16. doi:10.1007/s00167-020-06354-1 - Pubmed
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