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== Description  ==
== Description  ==
{{#ev:youtube|WqufrPruEMc}}<ref>Kenhub - Learn Human Anatomy. Obturator internus. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqufrPruEMc [last assessed: 2019/12/30]</ref>  
The obturator internus muscle of lateral wall of pelvis and found on the superior inner side of the obturator membrane.<ref>Ramirez PT, Frumovitz M, Abu-Rustum NR. [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327946290_Abdominal_and_Pelvic_Anatomy Principles of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery E-Book.] Elsevier Health Sciences; 2018 Jul 1.(pp.3-49)</ref>{{#ev:youtube|WqufrPruEMc}}<ref>Kenhub - Learn Human Anatomy. Obturator internus. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqufrPruEMc [last assessed: 2019/12/30]</ref>  
=== Origin ===
=== Origin ===
The obturator internus muscle originates from the inferior margin of the superior pubic ramus and from the pelvic surface of the obturator membrane.


=== Insertion  ===
=== Insertion  ===
Its tendon exits the pelvis through the lesser sciatic foramen to insert onto the greater trochanter of the femur 


=== Nerve ===
=== Nerve ===
innervated by the obturator internus nerve (L5–S2).


=== Artery ===
=== Artery ===


== Function ==
== Function ==
* laterally/ externally rotates the hip


== Clinical relevance  ==
== Clinical relevance  ==

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Description[edit | edit source]

The obturator internus muscle of lateral wall of pelvis and found on the superior inner side of the obturator membrane.[1]

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Origin[edit | edit source]

The obturator internus muscle originates from the inferior margin of the superior pubic ramus and from the pelvic surface of the obturator membrane.

Insertion[edit | edit source]

Its tendon exits the pelvis through the lesser sciatic foramen to insert onto the greater trochanter of the femur 

Nerve[edit | edit source]

innervated by the obturator internus nerve (L5–S2).

Artery[edit | edit source]

Function[edit | edit source]

  • laterally/ externally rotates the hip

Clinical relevance[edit | edit source]

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Assessment[edit | edit source]

Treatment[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. Ramirez PT, Frumovitz M, Abu-Rustum NR. Principles of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2018 Jul 1.(pp.3-49)
  2. Kenhub - Learn Human Anatomy. Obturator internus. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqufrPruEMc [last assessed: 2019/12/30]
  3. Solomon LB, Lee YC, Callary SA, Beck M, Howie DW. Anatomy of piriformis, obturator internus and obturator externus: implications for the posterior surgical approach to the hip. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. 2010 Sep;92(9):1317-24.
  4. Byrne C, Alkhayat A, O'Neill P, Eustace S, Kavanagh E. Obturator internus muscle strains. Radiology Case Reports. 2017 Mar 1;12(1):130-2.