The surgical anatomy of the inferior lumbar space was made by Petit in 1783 and description of the superior lumbar space was made by
Grynfeltt in 1866.
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Subsequently Petit and Grynfeltt described the anatomical boundaries of the inferior and superior lumbar triangles, respectively [2].
The superior lumbar triangle is described by Grynfeltt and the inferior lumbar triangle by Petit.
Chronic contained rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as a
grynfeltt lumbar hernia: a case report.
The superior lumbar space of
Grynfeltt and Lesshaft is the larger one.