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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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2005
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41153/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41153/1/Sciatic%20nerve%20entrapment%20causing%20posterior%20knee%20pain.pdf |
| Summary: | 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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