APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The greater trochanter lies slightly posterior and lateral to the axis of the femur. The gluteus medius tendon attaches to the lateral border and minimus tendon anteriorly. The piriformis tendon attaches to a fossa on the medial aspect of the greater trochanter-this is the landmark for accessing the femoral canal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gluteus medius – The gluteus medius attaches proximally to the ilium along and just inferior to the iliac crest. It also attaches to an assemblage of connective tissues called the gluteal aponeurosis and attaches distally to the lateral surface of the greater trochanter of the femur.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gluteus medius It originates between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines and converges towards the femur with the gluteus minimus muscle to insert on the greater trochanter. Like the gluteus minimus, gluteus medius is innervated by the superior gluteal nerve (L4, S1).