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Piriformis Muscle Syndrome

Known as: Piriformis Muscle Syndrome [Disease/Finding], Piriformis syndromes, syndrome, Piriformis 
A chronic PELVIC PAIN characterized by pain deep in the buttock that may radiate to posterior aspects of the leg. It is caused by the piriformis… Expand
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2009
Review
2009
Piriformis syndrome, diagnosis and treatment.
Piriformis syndrome (PS) is an uncommon cause of sciatica that involves buttock pain referred to the leg. Diagnosis is often… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Anatomic considerations and the relationship between the piriformis muscle and the sciatic nerve
Stating backgroundThe piriformis syndrome is one of the non-discogenics causes of sciatica. It results from the compression of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Sciatica of nondisc origin and piriformis syndrome: diagnosis by magnetic resonance neurography and interventional magnetic resonance imaging with outcome study of resulting treatment.
OBJECT Because lumbar magnetic resonance (MR) imaging fails to identify a treatable cause of chronic sciatica in nearly 1 million… Expand
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Arthroscopic release of the piriformis muscle under local anesthesia for piriformis syndrome.
We developed a minimally invasive technique of releasing the piriformis muscle under endoscopic control for entrapment neuropathy… Expand
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Piriformis syndrome: diagnosis, treatment, and outcome--a 10-year study.
OBJECTIVES To validate an operational definition of piriformis syndrome based on prolongation of the H-reflex with hip flexion… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Posttraumatic piriformis syndrome: diagnosis and results of operative treatment.
BACKGROUND Posttraumatic piriformis syndrome is a rare disorder that is not clearly defined in the orthopaedic literature. We… Expand
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Review
1999
Review
1999
Nerve Entrapment Syndromes as a Cause of Pain in the Hip, Groin and Buttock
In sports medicine, chronic hip, groin and buttock pain is a common diagnostic problem. Because of the complex anatomy of this… Expand
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Electrophysiologic evidence of piriformis syndrome.
Piriformis syndrome (PS) is defined by a loose cluster of symptoms arising from entrapment of one or both divisions of the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
[The piriformis syndrome].
A rare mentioned and therefore and often overlooked cause of low back pain with sciatica. The piriformis muscle arises from the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Contribution to the etiological explanation of the piriformis syndrome.
The author investigated in 130 anatomical specimens the topographical relations of the sciatic nerve and the musculus piriformis… Expand
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