Items tagged “lower extremity”
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Piriformis muscle
The piriformis muscle is a muscle of the posterior pelvic wall and gluteal region of the lower limb. It is an important anatomical landmark.
Summary
origin: anterolateral surface of the sacrum
course: exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen
insertion: greater trochanter of the ...
Case
Myositis ossificans
Published
18 Apr 2014
92% complete
CT
MRI
Case
Navicular fracture
Published
23 Oct 2014
94% complete
X-ray
Article
Adductor canal
The adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal or the subsartorial canal) is a muscular tunnel in the anterior compartment of the thigh. It serves to transmit several important neurovascular structures from the femoral triangle through the thigh into the popliteal fossa.
Gross anatomy
Locati...