Reappraisal of the morphological and morphometric study of the psoas minor muscle with clinical and developmental insights: cadaveric study

CONCLUSIONS: Findings confirm the inconsistency of PMi in the study population. Morphological variations became more evident as the tendon approached the insertion level. The muscle's distal attachment to the iliac fascia may partially control the position, mechanical stability of the underlying iliopsoas and this circumstantial function may be clinically related to iliopsoas inflammation and pathology. However, further studies recommended to determine biomechanical validity and clinical applicability of this vestigial muscle in human.PMID:38619066 | DOI:10.5603/fm.99128

Source: Folia Morphologica - April 15, 2024 Category: Anatomy Authors: Apurba Patra Adil Asghar N B Pushpa Preeti Chaudhary Kumar Satish Ravi Harsimarjit Kaur Wojciech Przybycie ń Agata Musia ł Jerzy Andrzej Walocha Source Type: research