Sciatic nerve: beyond the sacral foramen

Sciatica may result from pathologies affecting the nerve both in its intraspinal and extraspinal course. In daily routine, the vast majority of cases are caused by herniation of the lumbar discs compressing the neural roots. Extraspinal causes of sciatic pain are usually underestimated and the imagi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hatice Tuba Sanal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2016-11-01
Series:Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Online Access: http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/sciatic-nerve-beyond-the-sacral-foramen/55411