- origin:
- outer surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines and margin of greater sciatic notch;
- insertion: anterior border of greater trochanter;
- action:
- abducts femur at the hip and rotates it medially;
- lateral pelvic stabilizer;
- assissts in early activity of hip flexion;
- synergists:
- gluteus medius,
tensor fascia lata, upper 2/3 of
gluteus maximus;
- nerve supply:
superior gluteal,
L4,
L5,
S1;
(see
innervation)
The course of the superior gluteal nerve in the lateral approach to the hip;
Gluteus medius and minimus insertion advancement for correction of internal rotation gait in spastic cerebral palsy.
Gluteal compartment and crush syndromes. Report of three cases and review of the literature.
