“Piriformis Syndrome”: Is It Only Piriformis?
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PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME The Piriformis Syndrome Is Overdiagnosed
Damage to the Proximal Sciatic Nerve by Lesions in the Vicinity of the Piriformis Muscle. Lesions of the proximal sciatic nerve in the area of the sciatic notch may occur from endometriosis, tumors, hematomas, fibrosis, aneurysms, false aneurysms, or arteriovenous malformations. Some authors have diagnosed such patients as having PS. Since the piriformis muscle plays no role in these situations...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1526-2375,1526-4637
DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw037