title: The trochanter tertius in a dog.
abstract: The tuberositas glutaea is a rudimentary structure in the dog's os femoris. It gives attachment to the superficial gluteal muscle, and is known by veterinary anatomists and orthopedic surgeons as trochanter tertius. We report an atypical eminence exposed through a surgical approach on a Cane Corso Dog. Anatomic and radiographic investigations led us to recognize this eminence as an abnormally grown tuberositas glutaea.
authors.affiliation: Stefania Pinna, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy, Email: stefania.pinna@unibo.it.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pinna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grandis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spadari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Trochanter tertius; dog; superficial gluteal muscle