A rare cause of a piriformis syndrome.

Dere K., Akbas M., Luleci N.

Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, cilt.22, ss.55-8, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3233/bmr-2009-0213
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.55-8
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Piriformis syndrome, short leg, injection, TOTAL HIP-ARTHROPLASTY, OF-THE-LITERATURE, MUSCLE SYNDROME, SCIATIC-NERVE, ANATOMIC CONSIDERATIONS, PHYSICAL-THERAPY, INJECTION, ENTRAPMENT, APPEARANCE, DIAGNOSIS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and objective: A less common but important cause of buttock and leg pain known as "Piriformis Syndrome". Piriformis syndrome is all intrinsic pathology of the piriformis itself, such as myofascial pain, anatomical variations, hypertrophy, and myositis ossificans or it is caused by trauma to the pelvis or buttock. In this case report we are going to present a rare cause of piriformis syndrome.