The association between anatomical variants of musculoskeletal structures and nerve compressions of the lower limb: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Valenzuela Fuenzalida, Juan José

The association between anatomical variants of musculoskeletal structures and nerve compressions of the lower limb: a systematic review and meta-analysis

dc.contributor.author	Valenzuela Fuenzalida, Juan José
dc.date.accessioned	2025-03-10T15:19:26Z
dc.date.available	2025-03-10T15:19:26Z
dc.date.issued	2024-03-26
dc.description.abstract	Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the main anatomical variants and morphofunctional alterations in the lower limb that compress surrounding nervous structures in the gluteal region, thigh region, and leg and foot region. Methods: We searched the Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and LILACS databases from their inception up to October 2023. An assurance tool for anatomical studies (AQUA) was used to evaluate methodological quality, and the Joanna Briggs Institute assessment tool for case reports was also used. Forest plots were generated to assess the prevalence of variants of the gluteal region, thigh, and leg. Results: According to the forest plot of the gluteal region, the prevalence was 0.18 (0.14–0.23), with a heterogeneity of 93.52%. For the thigh region, the forest plot presented a prevalence of 0.10 (0.03–0.17) and a heterogeneity of 91.18%. The forest plot of the leg region was based on seven studies, which presented a prevalence of 0.01 (0.01–0.01) and a heterogeneity of 96.18%. Conclusions: This review and meta-analysis showed that, in studies that analyzed nerve compressions, the prevalence was low in the thigh and leg regions, while in the gluteal region, it was slightly higher. This is mainly due to the PM region and its different variants. We believe that it is important to analyze all the variant regions defined in this study and that surgeons treating the lower limb should be attentive to these possible scenarios so that they can anticipate possible surgical situations and thus avoid surgical complications.
dc.identifier.citation	Diagnostics, Vol 14, N°7 (2024) p. 1-28.
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14070695
dc.identifier.issn	2075-4418
dc.identifier.orcid	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1781-062X
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12254/4050
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.rights	Acceso abierto
dc.rights.license	Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CL)
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/cl/
dc.subject	Lower Extremity
dc.subject.nabs	07 - Protección y mejora de la salud humana\|\|15 - I+D en relación con las Ciencias médicas
dc.subject.ods	ODS 3 - Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.oecd	3.1.1 - Anatomía y Morfología\|\|3.2.28 - Otros Temas de Medicina Clínica
dc.subject.tech	BM - Tecnologías Biomédicas
dc.title	The association between anatomical variants of musculoskeletal structures and nerve compressions of the lower limb: a systematic review and meta-analysis
dc.type	Article
dc.type.coar	http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501