Sonographic Localization of the Piriformis Muscle Using a Caudal-to-Cranial Approach.

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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation National Taiwan University Hospital Chu-Tung Branch Hsinchu, Taiwan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch Taipei, Taiwan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hacettepe University Medical School Ankara, Turkey.

Published: April 2016

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