Cyclic sciatica related to an extrapelvic endometriosis of the sciatic nerve: New concepts in surgical therapy

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 436-439

  Papapietro, Nicola ^a   Gulino, G ^a   Beomonte Zobel, B Beomonte ^a   Di Martino, A ^a   Denaro, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; ISCHIALGIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; SCIATIC NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION;

EID: 0036814639     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200210000-00016     Document Type: Article

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