Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain

We report a case of sciatic nerve entrapment resulting in a patient experiencing pain over the posterior aspect of the knee, simulating a Baker’s cysts. Surgical exploration revealed a tight fibrous arch compressing the distal portion of the complete relief of symptoms. This form of presentation is...

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Main Authors: Zainol Fithri, Zairul Nizam, M. H., Shukor
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2005
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41153/1/Sciatic%20nerve%20entrapment%20causing%20posterior%20knee%20pain.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:41153 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41153/ Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain Zainol Fithri, Zairul Nizam M. H., Shukor We report a case of sciatic nerve entrapment resulting in a patient experiencing pain over the posterior aspect of the knee, simulating a Baker’s cysts. Surgical exploration revealed a tight fibrous arch compressing the distal portion of the complete relief of symptoms. This form of presentation is rate and should be considered as a differential diagnosis when a patient presents with complaints of pain in the back of then knee. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2005-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41153/1/Sciatic%20nerve%20entrapment%20causing%20posterior%20knee%20pain.pdf Zainol Fithri, Zairul Nizam and M. H., Shukor (2005) Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1 (2). pp. 135-138. ISSN 1675-8544 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_2005V01N2_CS02.pdf
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description We report a case of sciatic nerve entrapment resulting in a patient experiencing pain over the posterior aspect of the knee, simulating a Baker’s cysts. Surgical exploration revealed a tight fibrous arch compressing the distal portion of the complete relief of symptoms. This form of presentation is rate and should be considered as a differential diagnosis when a patient presents with complaints of pain in the back of then knee.
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author Zainol Fithri, Zairul Nizam
M. H., Shukor
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Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain
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title Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain
title_short Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain
title_full Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain
title_fullStr Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain
title_full_unstemmed Sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain
title_sort sciatic nerve entrapment causing posterior knee pain
publisher Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2005
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41153/1/Sciatic%20nerve%20entrapment%20causing%20posterior%20knee%20pain.pdf
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