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Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 4/2021

01-04-2021 | Anatomic Variations

Anatomical variations of the pyramidalis muscle: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Roberto Cirocchi, Isaac Cheruiyot, Brandon Michael Henry, Marco Artico, Sara Gioia, Piergaspare Palumbo, Vincent Kipkorir, Vito D’Andrea, Justus Randolph

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 4/2021

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Abstract

Purpose

To provide a comprehensive evidence-based assessment of the anatomical characteristics of the pyramidalis muscle (PM).

Materials and methods

A thorough systematic search of the literature through August 31st 2020 was conducted on major electronic databases PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science (WOS) to identify studies eligible for inclusion. Data were extracted and pooled into a meta-analysis using MetaFor package in R and MetaXL. A random-effects model was applied. The primary outcome of interest was the prevalence of PM. The secondary outcomes were the dimensions (length and width) of the PM.

Results

A total of 11 studies (n = 787 patients; 1548 sides) were included in the meta-analysis. The multinomial pooled prevalence estimate (PPE) for a bilateral absence of the PM was 11.3% (95% CI [7.2%, 16.2%], 82.3% (95% CI [76.2%, 87.6%]) for a bilateral presence, and 6.3% (95% CI [3.3%, 10.2%]) for a unilateral presence. Of four studies (n = 37 patients) that reported the side of a unilateral presence, the PPE of a unilateral right-side presence was 42.2% (95% CI [23.0%, 62.3%]) compared to 57.8% for a unilateral left-side presence (95% CI [37.7%, 77.0%]). The mean length of the PM displayed high levels of heterogeneity, ranging from 3.12 to 12.50 cm.

Conclusion

The pyramidalis muscle is a rather constant anatomical structure being present in approximately 90% of individuals.
Footnotes
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QM refers to a statistic measuring the omnibus statistical significance of the moderators.
 
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Metadata
Title
Anatomical variations of the pyramidalis muscle: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
Roberto Cirocchi
Isaac Cheruiyot
Brandon Michael Henry
Marco Artico
Sara Gioia
Piergaspare Palumbo
Vincent Kipkorir
Vito D’Andrea
Justus Randolph
Publication date
01-04-2021
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-020-02622-4

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