The absence of piriformis muscle, combined muscular fusion, and neurovascular variation in the gluteal region

• Main Authors: Matheus Coelho Leal (Author), João Gabriel Alexander (Author), Eduardo Henrique Beber (Author), Josemberg da Silva Baptista (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The gluteal region contains important neurovascular and muscular structures with diverse clinical and surgical implications. This paper aims to describe and discuss the clinical importance of a unique variation involving not only the piriformis, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, obturator internus, a...