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Ultrasound elastography findings in piriformis muscle syndrome [PDF]
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2018 Background: Piriformis muscle syndrome (PMS) is relatively less known and underestimated because it is confused with other clinical pathological conditions. Delays in its diagnosis may lead to chronic somatic dysfunction and muscle weakness.
Adnan Demirel +3 more
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Radiology Case ReportsPiriformis syndrome refers to rare cause of lower back pain and sciatica caused by abnormal piriformis muscle. Diagnosis is often delayed due to the rarity of the condition, lack of specific clinical symptoms, and physical tests.
Bemnet Taye Gebregiorigis, MD +1 more
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Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Piriformis Muscle Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Toxins, 2015 Piriformis muscle syndrome (PMS) is caused by prolonged or excessive contraction of the piriformis muscle associated with pain in the buttocks, hips, and lower limbs because of the close proximity to the sciatic nerve.
Andrea Santamato +10 more
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Ultrasound-Guided Measurement of Piriformis Muscle Thickness to Diagnose Piriformis Syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Background: Piriformis syndrome (PS) is a neuromuscular condition caused by the entrapment of the sciatic nerve at the level of the piriformis muscle (PM).
Yusak Mangara Tua Siahaan +4 more
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Pyomyositis of the Piriformis Muscle—A Case of Piriformis Syndrome [PDF]
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021 Piriformis syndrome is a rare cause of sciatica, which results in low backache due to sciatic nerve compression. This syndrome is associated with abnormalities in the piriformis muscle, which cause sciatic nerve entrapment, like anatomical variations ...
S Shanmuga Jayanthan +3 more
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The Rehabilitation Journal, 2023 Background: Piriformis syndrome (PS) has negative impact on the daily activities of the patients and lead to disability. There is an anatomical association of piriformis muscle with sacroiliac joint (SIJ).
Benish Shahzadi +7 more
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The Piriformis Muscle Syndrome [PDF]
Neurosurgery, 1994 Current maneuvers to diagnose the piriformis syndrome are less than ideal. Freiberg's maneuver of forceful internal rotation of the extended thigh elicits buttock pain by stretching the piriformis muscle, and Pace's maneuver elicits pain by having the patient abduct the legs in the seated position, which causes a contraction of the piriformis muscle ...
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A minimally invasive surgical approach for the treatment of piriformis syndrome: a case series
Chinese Neurosurgical Journal, 2020 Background Piriformis syndrome accounts for approximately 6% of patients who present with sciatic pain. There are many treatment options ranging from physical therapy, to trigger point injections, to surgical intervention.
Elizabeth Hogan +2 more
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Management of a patient with myofascial pain syndrome (piriformis syndrome): clinical follow-up
Медицинский совет, 2022 The article considers a clinical case of treatment of one of the variants of myofascial pain syndrome – piriformis syndrome without signs of sciatic nerve neuropathy.
G. N. Belskaya +2 more
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On the Function of Piriformis Muscle in Relation to Piriformis Syndrome [PDF]
Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2021 Piriformis is the largest muscle among the deep short external rotators of the hip and a functionally important muscle which attaches two joints, sacroiliac, and hip joints...
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