The absence of piriformis muscle, combined muscular fusion, and neurovascular variation in the gluteal region
Matheus Coelho Leal; João Gabriel Alexander; Eduardo Henrique Beber; Josemberg da Silva Baptista
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Submitted date:
09/03/2020
Accepted date:
10/24/2020
Publication date:
02/17/2021
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