Piriformis syndrome: a systematic review of case reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To study the medical history, diagnosis, management, and treatment results of piriformis syndrome (PS).

Methods

Articles published between 1980 and 2024 reporting cases of PS or piriformis muscle sciatica (PMs) case/case series were included. We excluded articles that did not report anagraphic data for singular cases, diagnostic procedure, therapy, and outcome for each case. We searched PubMed database and we retrieved articles from references. We used the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) guidelines to conduct a systematic review of the literature to identify all published cases of PS or piriformis muscle sciatica (PM). Data for all cases were collected in a database and analysed using statistical software (Statistical Package for the Socia

SUBMITTER: Monteleone G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512919 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature