Abstract
In this manuscript we report a case study on 40 lower limb specimens. In 5% of cases Inferior Gluteal Artery (IGA) was absent and a branch from trunk of Superior Gluteal Artery (SGA) was replacing the distribution of IGA to gluteal region. In 2.5% of cases an additional belly of piriformis was observed. The deep branch of SGA passed deep to it whereas the superficial branch passed between additional belly and piriformis muscle. In 2.5%of cases an arterial branch from IGA was found accompanying sciatic nerve for a short distance. In the remaining 90% of cases SGA and IGA had normal course and distribution. The developmental and clinical significance of the variations in their anatomy is discussed in this study.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 8 |
| Journal | Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Thomas, R. H., Padmashali, S., Prasana, L. C., Punja, R., Babu, B. P., & Kalthur, S. G. (2016). Cadaveric study on variations in the arteries of the gluteal region with its embryological and clinical significance. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 15(4), [8].