Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population

Psoas minor is classified as an inconstant muscle which is frequently absent. It is a muscle of posterior abdominal wall, lying anterior to the psoas major. The psoas minor is a weak flexor of the lumbar vertebral column and is innervated by the anterior ramus of nerve L1. Previous literatures lack...

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Main Authors:	Sachin P., Suchismita G., Neelam V.
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Language:	English
Published:	Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2015
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8650/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8650/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8650/1/03-Sachin%2520P%2520et%2520al.pdf

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spelling	ukm-86502016-12-14T06:47:47Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8650/ Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population Sachin P., Suchismita G., Neelam V., Psoas minor is classified as an inconstant muscle which is frequently absent. It is a muscle of posterior abdominal wall, lying anterior to the psoas major. The psoas minor is a weak flexor of the lumbar vertebral column and is innervated by the anterior ramus of nerve L1. Previous literatures lack proper description about the morphology and function of this muscle. Psoas minor muscle has been associated with a painful condition of abdomen, the psoas minor syndrome. We conducted a study on 20 formalin fixed cadavers in relation to prevalence, morphology, variations and morphometry of psoas minor muscle. It was found, that the percentage of absence of psoas minor muscle was 65%. No anatomical variation of the muscle was seen. Morphometric analysis demonstrated the average total length of muscle to be 215.2 mm, average length of muscle belly 67.7 mm, average tendon length 145.7 mm, while average width and thickness of muscle were 13.6 mm and 3.4 mm, respectively. This study provides valuable information on psoas minor muscle which may help in proper understanding of anatomy, function and clinical importance of the muscle. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2015-06-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8650/1/03-Sachin%2520P%2520et%2520al.pdf Sachin P., and Suchismita G., and Neelam V., (2015) Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population. Journal of Surgical Academia, vo.5 (1). pp. 14-18. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgical.com
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description	Psoas minor is classified as an inconstant muscle which is frequently absent. It is a muscle of posterior abdominal wall, lying anterior to the psoas major. The psoas minor is a weak flexor of the lumbar vertebral column and is innervated by the anterior ramus of nerve L1. Previous literatures lack proper description about the morphology and function of this muscle. Psoas minor muscle has been associated with a painful condition of abdomen, the psoas minor syndrome. We conducted a study on 20 formalin fixed cadavers in relation to prevalence, morphology, variations and morphometry of psoas minor muscle. It was found, that the percentage of absence of psoas minor muscle was 65%. No anatomical variation of the muscle was seen. Morphometric analysis demonstrated the average total length of muscle to be 215.2 mm, average length of muscle belly 67.7 mm, average tendon length 145.7 mm, while average width and thickness of muscle were 13.6 mm and 3.4 mm, respectively. This study provides valuable information on psoas minor muscle which may help in proper understanding of anatomy, function and clinical importance of the muscle.
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author	Sachin P., Suchismita G., Neelam V.,
spellingShingle	Sachin P., Suchismita G., Neelam V., Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population
author_facet	Sachin P., Suchismita G., Neelam V.,
author_sort	Sachin P.,
title	Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population
title_short	Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population
title_full	Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population
title_fullStr	Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population
title_full_unstemmed	Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population
title_sort	biometrics of psoas minor muscle in north indian population
publisher	Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
publishDate	2015
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8650/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8650/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8650/1/03-Sachin%2520P%2520et%2520al.pdf
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Biometrics of Psoas Minor Muscle in North Indian Population

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