Osteophyte at the sacroiliac joint as a cause of sciatica: a report of four cases.
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Abstract
Four cases of sciatica due to osteophytes impinging on the sciatic nerve at the sacroiliac joint are reported. Of these 4 cases, 2 were treated conservatively and the other 2 required surgical excision of the osteophyte. The report highlights the importance of keeping this uncommon etiology in the differential diagnosis of sciatica.
Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
Anatomy
- pelvis
- sacrum-coccyx