Piriformis syndrome surgery causing severe sciatic nerve injury.

J Clin Neuromuscul Dis

Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106-5098, USA.

Published: September 2012

Piriformis syndrome is a controversial entrapment neuropathy in which the sciatic nerve is thought to be compressed by the piriformis muscle. Two patients developed severe left sciatic neuropathy after piriformis muscle release. One had a total sciatic nerve lesion, whereas the second had a predominantly high common peroneal nerve lesion. Follow-up studies showed reinnervation of the hamstrings only. We conclude that piriformis muscle surgery may be hazardous and result in devastating sciatic nerve injury.

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