SCIATICA AND THE HIP-JOINT.

A paralabral cyst of the hip joint causing sciatica: case report and review of literature.

The prolapse of the intervertebral disc is most common cause of sciatica; rare causes of sciatica are pelvic fractures, pelvic tumors, piriformis syndrome, a rupture of medial head of gastronemius and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. We report the case of a 30-year-old male with a paralabral cyst of the hip joint with an acetabular labral tear causing sciatica. Our patient had an acetabular labral...

The Correlation between Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and Hip Adductor Tightness

Background. Low back pain is one of the ten most common causes of disability, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction is one of the most common causes of it. Objectives. This study aimed to find if there is any association between hip adductor tightness with sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Methods. Sixty people who had attended our Sports Medicine Clinic took part in this study (30 in each group). The...

Sciatica and the sacroiliac joint: a forgotten concept.

The definition of sciatica is restricted to the pattern and localization of pain, although much emphasis is given to root compression as causative factor. Other sources of similar pain patterns are generally neglected. Despite absence of obligatory neurological signs in radicular syndromes, a number of patients are subjected to extensive, but redundant screenings. In this report, three patients...

Hip Joint Trevor Disease: Literature Review and a Case Report

Trevor disease or dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica (DEH) is an extremely rare condition with incidence of about 1:1,000,000. Male to female ratio of reporting case is 3:1, and usually diagnosed between two and eight years old. It usually affects the medial portion of the joint, but lateral involvement is not uncommon. Hip-joint was affected in less than 4% of existing cases in the literature. ...

The effect of hip joint position on knee joint isokinetic dynamometry indices in football and track and field athletes