Superior Gluteal Nerve

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- See: Innervation of Lower Limb Muscles

- Anatomy:
      - from the lumbo-sacral plexus, arises from posterior branches L4, L5, S1;
      - exits the pelvis and enters the gluteal regioin through the upper margin of the greater sciatic notch, just superior to the piriformis muscle.
      - it courses with superior gluteal artery  between gluteus medius and minimus, and supplies motor branches to both as well as the 
             tensor fascia lata.

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 The course of the superior gluteal nerve in the lateral approach to the hip 

 Gluteal nerve damage following total hip arthroplasty. A prospective analysis.

 Reliability of the Safe Area for the Superior Gluteal Nerve.

Risk of Superior Gluteal Nerve and Gluteus Medius Muscle Injury During Femoral Nail Insertion.