Bilateral absence: A rare anomaly of the gemelli muscles

A Abdulhameed; I M Ahmed; S S Bello

doi:10.1016/j.morpho.2021.03.007

Bilateral absence: A rare anomaly of the gemelli muscles

Morphologie. 2022 Jun;106(353):132-135. doi: 10.1016/j.morpho.2021.03.007. Epub 2021 Apr 17.

Authors

A Abdulhameed¹, I M Ahmed², S S Bello³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 33875371
DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2021.03.007

Abstract

The superior and inferior gemelli are deep muscles of the gluteal region, that facilitate the maintenance of a dynamic stability of the hip joint. Their absence could increase the chances of failure in the management of total hip anthroplasty and column acetabular ring fractures. We present a case of an adult female cadaver, with bilateral absence of the superior and inferior gemelli muscles.

Keywords: Anatomical variations; Aplasia; Gemelli muscles; Surgical anatomy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Buttocks
Cadaver
Female
Hip Joint* / physiology
Humans
Muscle, Skeletal* / abnormalities
Muscle, Skeletal* / diagnostic imaging