- May 2, 2026The gluteus maximus has a dual insertion — upper fibres into the iliotibial band and lower fibres directly onto the…
- May 2, 2026The zona orbicularis is the circular collar of the deep hip capsule formed by the circular (spiralling) fibres of the…
- May 2, 2026The obturator internus tendon takes a unique 90-degree turn around the lesser sciatic notch (which acts as a pulley), redirecting…
- May 2, 2026The piriformis tendon inserts on the superior greater trochanter and is the most clinically significant deep hip external rotator tendon…
- May 2, 2026The gluteus minimus tendon inserts on the anterior greater trochanter facet immediately anterior to the gluteus medius insertion. Gluteus minimus…
- May 2, 2026The iliopsoas tendon is the conjoined terminal tendon of the psoas major and iliacus, inserting on the lesser trochanter via…
- May 2, 2026The gluteus medius tendon inserts on the anterior and lateral facets of the greater trochanter via a footprint that can…
- May 2, 2026The lesser sciatic foramen is bounded by the lesser sciatic notch of the ischium, the sacrospinous ligament superiorly, and the…
- May 2, 2026The piriformis fossa is the space within the greater sciatic foramen through which the piriformis muscle, the sciatic nerve, the…
- May 2, 2026The deep gluteal space is the anatomical region between the gluteal muscles and the posterior hip joint capsule, extending from…