Ultrasound appears to be a reliable technique for the diagnosis of piriformis syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Piriformis muscle syndrome (PS) is a disorder encompassing a constellation of symptoms, including buttock and hip pain. In this study we aimed to assess the value of ultrasound (US) in the diagnosis of PS.

Methods

Thirty-three clinically diagnosed PS patients and 26 healthy volunteers underwent a clinical PS scoring examination and US and MRI assessment of the bilateral piriformis muscles. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROCs) of the US parameters (i.e., increased thickness [iTh] and increased cross-sectional area [iCSA]) for piriformis muscle were evaluated.

Results

On US and MRI, the thickness and CSA were increased in PS patients. The AUROCs for the iTh and iCSA for discriminating stage 0 (healthy volunteers) from stage

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594076 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature