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Failure of surgical decompression for a presumed case of piriformis syndrome. Case report.

Abstract
Diagnosis of piriformis syndrome is difficult and its precise definition is highly controversial. In this article, the authors present the case of a patient who had clinical features suggestive of piriformis syndrome. During surgery the patient was found to have a rare variation in anatomical structures, in which the peroneal nerve was displaced by the piriformis muscle. Surgical decompression did not alleviate the patient's symptoms.
AuthorsR J Spinner, N M Thomas, D G Kline
JournalJournal of neurosurgery (J Neurosurg) Vol. 94 Issue 4 Pg. 652-4 (Apr 2001) ISSN: 0022-3085 [Print] United States
PMID11302670 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Low Back Pain (etiology, physiopathology, surgery)
  • Muscle, Skeletal (abnormalities, surgery)
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes (etiology, physiopathology, surgery)
  • Treatment Failure

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