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Lateral facet of greater trochanter - Hip MRI - Axial PD FS - e-Anatomy
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Lateral facet of greater trochanter

Facies lateralis trochanteri majoris

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The gluteus medius muscle attaches to the lateral facet of greater trochanter, and it is also associated with the subgluteus medius bursa.

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  • Lateral facet of greater trochanter - Hip MRI - Axial PD FS - e-Anatomy
  • Lateral facet of greater trochanter - Hip MRI - Axial T1 - e-Anatomy
  • Lateral facet of greater trochanter - Hip MRI - Sagittal PD FS - e-Anatomy
  • Lateral facet of greater trochanter - Hip MRI - Sagittal T1 - e-Anatomy
  • Lateral facet of greater trochanter - Hip MRI - Coronal PD FS - e-Anatomy
  • Lateral facet of greater trochanter - Hip MRI - Coronal T1 - e-Anatomy
Lateral facet of greater trochanter - Hip MRI - Axial PD FS - e-Anatomy
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  8. Lateral facet of greater trochanter

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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