New and unusual causes of foot drop
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An Unusual Presentation of Right-Sided Sciatica with Foot Drop
Rarely, sciatica is of extraspinal aetiology. By compressing the sciatic nerve, swelling of the short external rotators of the hip can cause sciatica. Uncommon anatomical relationships between the sciatic nerve and local muscles may potentiate this compressive effect. In this report, we describe the presentation of right sciatica and foot drop resulting from both extreme local constriction and ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medicine Science | International Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2147-0634
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2017.06.8602