Piriformis Syndrome
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Recent papers in Piriformis Syndrome
The piriformis muscle is an important landmark in the surgical anatomy of the hip, particularly the posterior approach for total hip replacement (THR). Standard orthopaedic teaching dictates that the tendon must be cut in to allow... more
We undertook a randomised controlled trial to compare the piriformis-sparing approach with the standard posterior approach used for total hip replacement (THR). We recruited 100 patients awaiting THR and randomly allocated them to either... more
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of piriformis muscle tightness among allied health students, and its relationship with age, gender and year of study. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted. A sample size of 259 was... more
The piriformis muscle is an important landmark in the surgical anatomy of the hip, particularly the posterior approach for total hip replacement (THR). Standard orthopaedic teaching dictates that the tendon must be cut in to allow... more