Anatomical Relationships of the Proximal Attachment of the Hamstring Muscles with Neighboring Structures: From Ultrasound, Anatomical and Histological Findings to Clinical Implications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ultrasound Study
2.2. Anatomical Procedure
2.2.1. Dissection Procedure
2.2.2. Anatomical Sections
2.3. Histological Study
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | Thickness RT (mm) | Thickness ESN (mm) |
---|---|---|
Average (SD) | 0.57 (0.094) | 0.20 (0.08) |
95% CI | 0.54–0.60 | 0.18–0.22 |
Median (IQR) | 0.56 (0.12) | 0.17 (0.11) |
Shapiro–Wilk Test | 0.941; p = 0.029 | 0.894; p = 0.001 |
RT (mm) | ESN (mm) | |||
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Sex | Average (SD) | 95%CI | Average (SD) | 95%CI |
Man | 0.58 (0.098) | 0.54 to 0.61 | 0.20 (0.08) | 0.17 to 0.24 |
Woman | 0.55 (0.086) | 0.51 to 0.60 | 0.20 (0.07) | 0.16 to 0.23 |
Mann–Whitney U Test | 188.0; p = 0.411 | 233.0; p = 0.764 |
RT (mm) | ESN (mm) | |||
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Side | Average (SD) | 95%CI | Average (SD) | 95%CI |
Right | 0.57 (0.11) | 0.53–0.62 | 0.19 (0.06) | 0.16–0.22 |
Left | 0.56 (0.081) | 0.53–0.60 | 0.21 (0.08) | 0.18–0.25 |
Mann–Whitney U Test | 232.0; p = 0.961 | 259.5; p = 0.469 |
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Miguel-Pérez, M.; Iglesias-Chamorro, P.; Ortiz-Miguel, S.; Ortiz-Sagristà, J.-C.; Möller, I.; Blasi, J.; Agullò, J.; Martinoli, C.; Pérez-Bellmunt, A. Anatomical Relationships of the Proximal Attachment of the Hamstring Muscles with Neighboring Structures: From Ultrasound, Anatomical and Histological Findings to Clinical Implications. Diagnostics 2024, 14, 1725. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14161725
Miguel-Pérez M, Iglesias-Chamorro P, Ortiz-Miguel S, Ortiz-Sagristà J-C, Möller I, Blasi J, Agullò J, Martinoli C, Pérez-Bellmunt A. Anatomical Relationships of the Proximal Attachment of the Hamstring Muscles with Neighboring Structures: From Ultrasound, Anatomical and Histological Findings to Clinical Implications. Diagnostics. 2024; 14(16):1725. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14161725
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiguel-Pérez, Maribel, Pere Iglesias-Chamorro, Sara Ortiz-Miguel, Juan-Carlos Ortiz-Sagristà, Ingrid Möller, Joan Blasi, Josep Agullò, Carlo Martinoli, and Albert Pérez-Bellmunt. 2024. "Anatomical Relationships of the Proximal Attachment of the Hamstring Muscles with Neighboring Structures: From Ultrasound, Anatomical and Histological Findings to Clinical Implications" Diagnostics 14, no. 16: 1725. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14161725