Radiological Comparison of Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle in Piriformis Syndrome: A Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Variations in osseous, neural and muscular anatomical structures in the gluteal region have been investigated for their role in causing deep gluteal pain syndromes including piriformis syndrome. This study aimed to radiologically determine whether the femoral neck-shaft angle (NSA) in piriformis syndrome differs from that in a healthy population.

Methods

Two groups of participants comprising 23 piriformis syndrome patients and 22 healthy controls were included in the present study. Piriformis syndrome was diagnosed based on clinical findings and the diagnosis was confirmed by intramuscular local anaesthetic injection. Femoral NSAs were measured from the anteroposterior pelvic radiographs and compared between the control and piriformis syndrome-affected groups.

SUBMITTER: Gulec GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9561468 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature