Foramen ischiadicum majus
The greater sciatic foramen is a foramen within the pelvis and is a major conduit of neurovascular structures from the pelvis to the lower limb. The greater sciatic foramen is separated from the lesser sciatic foramen below by the sacrospinous ligament.
Gross anatomy
Boundaries
In a clockwise fashion, its boundaries include:
- superior: anterior sacroiliac ligament
- posteromedial: sacrotuberous ligament
- inferior: sacrospinous ligament and ischial spine
- anterolateral: greater sciatic notch
Contents
Many structures enter or exit the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen and are broadly divided based on whether they lie above or below the piriformis muscle - the suprapiriform and infrapiriform foramen respectively.
Suprapiriform foramen
Infrapiriform foramen
- inferior gluteal vessels
- internal pudendal vessels
- nerves of the sacral plexus
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Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu Foramen ischiadicum majus: