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. 2003 Nov;28(5):646-9.

doi: 10.1002/mus.10482.

The piriformis syndrome is underdiagnosed

Loren M Fishman¹, Michael P Schaefer

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PMID: 14571472
DOI: 10.1002/mus.10482

Review

The piriformis syndrome is underdiagnosed

Loren M Fishman et al. Muscle Nerve. 2003 Nov.

. 2003 Nov;28(5):646-9.

doi: 10.1002/mus.10482.

Authors

Loren M Fishman¹, Michael P Schaefer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rehabilitation, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.

PMID: 14571472
DOI: 10.1002/mus.10482

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