Piriformis Syndrome With a Variant Presentation [PDF]
Piriformis syndrome has long been a diagnostic quandary due to its tendency to present as other nerve-related conditions. Piriformis syndrome is commonly caused by entrapment of the sciatic nerve as it travels through the greater sciatic foramen due to ...
Linford, Ryan E, Chuapoco, Roberto
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Background: Piriformis syndrome is considered as painful musculoskeletal condition resembling sciatica. It is responsible for 6% of cases of low back pain and is frequently unrecognized in clinical setting.
Muhammad Usman +5 more
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The absence of piriformis muscle, combined muscular fusion, and neurovascular variation in the gluteal region. [PDF]
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KONTEXT Das Piriformis Syndrom zählt zu den Nervenkompressionssyndromen. Aufgrund eines erhöhten Muskeltonus des M. piriformis kommt es zur Einengung und Reizung des N. ischiadicus.
Laaber, Cornelia
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Intrapelvic Nerve Entrapment Syndrome Caused by a Variation of the Intrapelvic Piriformis Muscle and Abnormal Varicose Vessels: A Case Report. [PDF]
Kale A +5 more
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Successful Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling for Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is an often overlooked cause of chronic buttock or low back pain, sometimes radiating to the posterior thigh. Despite various treatment options, a definitive standard therapy has not been established. Dry needling has recently gained
Guntur Darmawan +2 more
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Nodular Fasciitis of the Piriformis Muscle Initially Concerning for Metastasis in a Patient With Previous History of Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report. [PDF]
Charles R +5 more
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Intrapelvic entrapment of sacral nerve roots by abnormal bundles of the piriformis muscle: description of an extra-spinal cause of sciatica and pudendal neuralgia. [PDF]
Sermer C +7 more
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty with preservation of the piriformis muscle using the posterolateral approach: A retrospective multicenter study. [PDF]
Zheng K +8 more
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Effect of Hip Rotation Stretch on Piriformis Tendon Thickness: A Diagnostic Ultrasound Study
Objectives: The objective of the current study was to examine, using diagnostic ultrasound (US), the effect of stretching the piriformis muscle into medial and lateral rotation in varying degrees of hip flexion on the thickness at the muscle tendon unit ...
Clemente, F Richard +4 more
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