SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2010
The clinical features of the piriformis syndrome: a systematic review.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Importance of Pelvic Morphometric Measurements in Piriformis Syndrome: A Case-control Study
Effects of Soft Ball Tissue Release Exercises on Low Back Pain Secondary to Tight Hip Muscles.
Comparison of Active Release Technique and Post Isometric Relaxation in Patients With Piriformis Syndrome
The Importance of Gluteus Maximus Muscle in Patients With Preliminary Diagnosis of Piriformis Syndrome: Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind, Crossover Study
Investigation of the Presence of Piriformis Syndrome Accompanying Lumbar Radiculopathy
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Four symptoms define the piriformis syndrome: an updated systematic review of its clinical features.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2018Pooled it
- A new classification system of superior and inferior gemelli muscles: a cadaveric study.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2026Article
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- Prevalence and Clinical Patterns of Piriformis Syndrome Among Actively Competing and Retired Elite Hockey Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Differential Diagnosis of Posterior Buttock Pain: A Conceptual Review Based on Topographic Localization of Pain, Is It Really the Sacroiliac Joint?International journal of spine surgery · 2025Article
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- Ultrasound-Guided Prolotherapy for Sciatica Secondary to Sacrospinous Ligament Calcification: A Potential and Previously Overlooked Etiological Factor in Deep Gluteal Syndrome-A Case Report and Literature Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring non-invasive diagnostic tools for deep gluteal syndrome: a multimodal approach integrating clinical and imaging techniques.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Testing the Safety of Piriformis Dry Needling Interventions: An Observational Study Evaluating the Predictive Value of Anthropometric and Demographic Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A critical factor in resistant piriformis syndrome cases: awareness of sacrotuberous ligament pain.The Korean journal of pain · 2024Article
- The Influence of Body Position on the Resting Motor Threshold of Posterior Root-Muscle Reflexes Evoked via Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Piriformis syndrome secondary to accessory belly of the piriformis muscle: A rare case report with MRI diagnosis.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Atypical lipoma of the right piriformis muscle: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2024Review
- Diagnostic Approach to Lower Limb Entrapment Neuropathies: A Narrative Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Looking beyond Piriformis Syndrome: Is It Really the Piriformis?Hip & pelvis · 2023Review
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- Radiological Comparison of Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle in Piriformis Syndrome: A Case-Control Study.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Novel anatomical findings with implications on the etiology of the piriformis syndrome.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2022Article
- Piriformis syndrome: muscle thickness or volume does not correlate with response to CT-guided injection.Skeletal radiology · 2022Article
- Endoscopic Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome Results in a Significant Improvement in Pain Visual Analog Scale Scores.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
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Abstract
Piriformis syndrome, sciatica caused by compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle, has been described for over 70 years; yet, it remains controversial. The literature consists mainly of case series and narrative reviews. The objectives of the study were: first, to make the best use of existing evidence to estimate the frequencies of clinical features in patients reported to have PS; second, to identify future research questions. A systematic review was conducted of any study type that reported extractable data relevant to diagnosis. The search included all studies up to 1 March 2008 in four databases: AMED, CINAHL, Embase and Medline. Screening, data extraction and analysis were all performed independently by two reviewers. A total of 55 studies were included: 51 individual and 3 aggregated data studies, and 1 combined study. The most common features found were: buttock pain, external tenderness over the greater sciatic notch, aggravation of the pain through sitting and augmentation of the pain with manoeuvres that increase piriformis muscle tension. Future research could start with comparing the frequencies of these features in sciatica patients with and without disc herniation or spinal stenosis.
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