Superior gluteal nerve

The superior gluteal nerve is a nerve that originates in the pelvis and supplies the gluteus medius, the gluteus minimus, the tensor fasciae latae[1] and the piriformis[2] muscles.

Superior gluteal nerve
Nerves of the right lower extremity. Posterior view.
Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. (Superior gluteal labeled at upper left.)
Details
Fromsacral plexus (L4-S1)
Innervatesgluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciæ latæ
Identifiers
Latinnervus gluteus superior
TAA14.2.07.031
FMA16510
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

Structure

The superior gluteal nerve originates in the sacral plexus. It arises from the ventral divisions of the L4, L5 and S1.[3] It leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen above the piriformis, accompanied by the superior gluteal artery and the superior gluteal vein.[4] It then accompanies the upper branch of the deep division of the superior gluteal artery and ends in the gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae muscle.

Function

The superior nerve starts out in the pelvis and supplies the tensor fasciae latae, the gluteus minimus, and the gluteus medius muscle

Pathology

In normal gait, the small gluteal muscles on the stance side can stabilize the pelvis in the coronal plane. Weakness or paralysis of these muscles caused by a damaged superior gluteal nerve can result in a weak abduction in the affected hip joint. This gait disturbance is known as Trendelenburg gait. In a positive Trendelenburg's sign the pelvis sags toward the normal unsupported side (the swing leg). The opposite, when the pelvis is elevated on the swing side, is known as Duchenne limp. Bilateral loss of the small gluteal muscles results in a waddling gait. [4]

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See also

Notes
  1. Platzer (2004), p 420
  2. Iwanaga J; Eid S; Simonds E; Schumacher M; Loukas M; Tubbs RS (2018). "The Majority of Piriformis Muscles are Innervated by the Superior Gluteal Nerve". Clinical Anatomy. doi:10.1002/ca.23311. PMID 30408241.
  3. Gray's Anatomy for Students Drake et al.
  4. Thieme Atlas of Anatomy (2006), p 476

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 959 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  • Platzer, Werner (2004). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System (5th ed.). Thieme. ISBN 3-13-533305-1.
  • Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System. Thieme. 2006. ISBN 1-58890-419-9.
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