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Pyomyositis of the Piriformis Muscle
Piriformis syndrome is a rare cause of sciatica, which results in low backache due to sciatic nerve compression. This syndrome is associated with...
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An atypical inferior gluteal artery passing through the piriformis muscle
PurposeIn this article, we report a case of an atypical inferior gluteal artery that passed through the piriformis muscle when it emerged from the...
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Piriformis Syndrome
This book provides an informative guide to Piriformis Syndrome, a condition in which the piriformis muscle, located in the buttock region, spasms and...
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Atypical lipoma of the right piriformis muscle: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundPiriformis muscle mass is rare, which is particular for intrapiriformis lipoma. Thus far, only 11 cases of piriformis muscle mass have been...
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Piriformis Muscle Injection
Piriformis syndrome is responsible for 5–6% of all cases of radiculopathy in the lower limb. The diagnosis of piriformis syndrome is one of exclusion...
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Hydrodissection of Piriformis Syndrome
Hydrodissection is a kind of injection therapy that aims to mechanically separate the target structure from the surrounding structures and decompress...
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Composite Anatomical Variations Between the Sciatic Nerve and the Piriformis Muscle
Piriformis syndrome (PS) is a debilitating condition characterized by pain, numbness, and tingling sensations in the buttocks and lower extremities...
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Epidemiology of Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome (PS) is an unusual type of extra-spinal sciatica which is a mixture of conditions around the piriformis muscle (PM) and the...
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Physiotherapy in Piriformis Syndrome
The piriformis muscle originates from the anterior surface of the sacrum and passes posterolaterally through the sciatic notch to insert into the...
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Effect of hip external rotator muscle contraction on pelvic floor muscle function and the piriformis
Introduction and hypothesisThere is a lack of in-depth understanding of the muscles surrounding the pelvic floor muscle (PFM). The study aimed to...
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Deep Gluteal Syndrome (Including Piriformis Syndrome)
Classically, the term “piriformis syndrome” has been used to define an entrapment neuropathy involving compression of the sciatic nerve by the...
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Piriformis syndrome: muscle thickness or volume does not correlate with response to CT-guided injection
ObjectiveTo determine whether size of the piriformis muscle, as characterized by either the coronal width or a segmented volume, correlates with...
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Novel anatomical findings with implications on the etiology of the piriformis syndrome
PurposeThe cause of the piriformis-related pelvic and extra-pelvic pain syndromes is still not well understood. Usually, the piriformis syndrome is...
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Bipartitite Piriformis Giving Rise to Sciatic Nerve Entrapment
Piriformis syndrome is a lesser-known condition that can cause pain in the buttocks, often accompanied by leg pain. It was first described in 1928 by...
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Intrapelvic Causes of Sciatica in Piriformis Syndrome
Entrapment neuropathy of the sciatic nerve and pudendal nerve are painful syndromes which are frequently missed by medical personel which are usually...
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Piriformis and Obturator Internus Injection
Piriformis syndrome is an underdiagnosed cause of buttock and leg pain that can be difficult to treat. In view of the distribution of the nerves and...
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Piriformis Syndrome and Deep Gluteal Syndrome: Presentation, Diagnostic Imaging, and Management
Deep gluteal syndrome is a type of entrapment neuropathy of the deep gluteal space where patients present with chronic buttock pain and/numbness with...
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Piriformis Syndrome: Epidemiology, Clinical features, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Piriformis syndrome (PS) is an example of extra-spinal sciatica that is often confused with spinal sciatica (prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc),...
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Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome (PS) is characterized by pain in the buttocks, exacerbated by long periods of sitting. It is believed that in most cases, the...
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Radiological Comparison of Femoral Neck–Shaft Angle in Piriformis Syndrome: A Case–Control Study
IntroductionVariations in osseous, neural and muscular anatomical structures in the gluteal region have been investigated for their role in causing...
