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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 1 through stage 3 (PS patients) were 0.88 and 0.95, respectively.Discussion
US may be a reliable technique for the clinical diagnosis of PS. Muscle Nerve 59:411-416, 2019.
SUBMITTER: Zhang W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594076 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Wenhua W Luo Fangqiong F Sun Hongjun H Ding Hongyu H
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<h4>Introduction</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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 ...[more]