Double superior gemellus together with double piriformis and high division of the sciatic nerve

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 407-408

  Arifoglu, Y ^a   Suruc H S ^b   Sargon, M F ^b   Tanyeli, E ^a   Yazar, F ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Piriformis m.; Sciatic n.; Superior gemellus m.; Variation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 0031472682     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01628510     Document Type: Article

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