"Psoas Muscles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A powerful flexor of the thigh at the hip joint (psoas major) and a weak flexor of the trunk and lumbar spinal column (psoas minor). Psoas is derived from the Greek "psoa", the plural meaning "muscles of the loin". It is a common site of infection manifesting as abscess (PSOAS ABSCESS). The psoas muscles and their fibers are also used frequently in experiments in muscle physiology.
| Descriptor ID |
D016658
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Psoas Muscles- Psoas Muscles
- Muscle, Psoas
- Muscles, Psoas
- Psoas Muscle
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psoas Muscles" by people in Profiles.
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Zager Y, Khalilieh S, Ganaiem O, Gorgov E, Horesh N, Anteby R, Kopylov U, Jacoby H, Dreznik Y, Dori A, Gutman M, Nevler A. Low psoas muscle area is associated with postoperative complications in Crohn's disease. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2021 Mar; 36(3):543-550.
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Lambrechts MJ, Wiegers NW, Ituarte F, Shen FH, Nourbakhsh A. Safe zone for irrigation and debridement of psoas abscess through a dorsal spinal approach. Surg Radiol Anat. 2018 Nov; 40(11):1217-1221.
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Mahan MA, Sanders LE, Guan J, Dailey AT, Taylor W, Morton DA. Anatomy of psoas muscle innervation: Cadaveric study. Clin Anat. 2017 May; 30(4):479-486.
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Ghobrial GM, Al-Saiegh F, Franco D, Benito D, Heller J. Lateral lumbar retroperitoneal transpsoas approach in the setting of spondylodiscitis: A technical note. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 May; 39:193-198.
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Addison O, Young P, Inacio M, Bair WN, Prettyman MG, Beamer BA, Ryan AS, Rogers MW. Hip but not thigh intramuscular adipose tissue is associated with poor balance and increased temporal gait variability in older adults. Curr Aging Sci. 2014; 7(2):137-43.
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Kepler CK, Bogner EA, Herzog RJ, Huang RC. Anatomy of the psoas muscle and lumbar plexus with respect to the surgical approach for lateral transpsoas interbody fusion. Eur Spine J. 2011 Apr; 20(4):550-6.
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Meyers WC, Lanfranco A, Castellanos A. Surgical management of chronic lower abdominal and groin pain in high-performance athletes. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2002 Oct; 1(5):301-5.