The piriformis syndrome: A case report of an unusual cause of sciatica

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-99

  Turtas, S ^a   Zirattu, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

MRI; Neurovascular conflict; Piriformis muscle; Piriformis syndrome; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; ISCHIALGIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MYALGIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745838920     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-006-0129-6     Document Type: Article

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