“…However, with the intramuscular technique, the nerve will always be protected by a muscular layer, even in cases of anatomic variations ( Figure 4). 12,14,15 AnAtomiC RefeRenCe Point mARKing Through dissection of seven fresh and formalinized cadavers and a review of previously published work, 4,5,[7][8][9][10]13,17,18 we developed the following based on bone reference points that could be fixed and were easily identifiable: sacrum, coccyx, posterior inferior iliac spine, iliac crest, and greater femoral trochanter. We have observed that the lateral limit of the gluteus maximus can be identified by a line linking the medial third of the iliac crest and femoral great trochanter.…”