ANATOMICAL VARIABILITY OF GLUTEUS MAXIMUS TENDON
| dc.creator | Taylor, Victor | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-05T15:08:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-07-05T15:08:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-04-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: As part of a series of dissections geared towards an improved anatomical understanding of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, it was observed that there were multiple tendons from the gluteus maximus inserting on the femur. In this study, the variability of the gluteus maximus tendon insertion was examined. Methods: The experiment was done on 40 partially dissected, embalmed bodies that were donated through the Willed Body Program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The gluteus maximus muscle belly was detached from the iliac crest. In addition, the iliotibial band was cut from the origin (ilium) and reflected to gain access to the gluteus maximus tendon. The fat in the area around the greater trochanter was cleaned until the tendon of the gluteus maximus was revealed. Results: 22 hips had only one tendon from the gluteus maximus inserting on the femur (13 on the right and 9 on the left), 19 hips had 2 tendons inserting (10 on the right and 9 on the left), 7 with 3 insertions (5 on the right and 2 on the left), and 1 with 4 insertions on the left side. When sex was separated, women had more insertions with 2 tendons than insertions with 1 tendon. Conclusions: It has been shown that there are multiple tendons from the gluteus maximus inserting into the femur. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/31454 | |
| dc.subject | gluteus maximus tendon | |
| dc.subject | variability | |
| dc.subject | Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome | |
| dc.title | ANATOMICAL VARIABILITY OF GLUTEUS MAXIMUS TENDON | |
| dc.type | poster | |
| dc.type.material | text |