Medial superior cluneal nerve entrapment neuropathy in military personnel; diagnosis and etiologic factors

Ermis M. N., Yildirim D., Durakbasa M. O., Tamam C., Ermis O. E.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.137-144, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3233/bmr-2011-0287
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.137-144
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cluneal nerve, nerve entrapment, back pain, ultrasound, trigger point, LOW-BACK-PAIN, FOLLOW-UP, HOSPITALIZATION
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background and objectives: Pain caused by medial superior cluneal nerve entrapment (MSCNE) is an infrequent cause of unilateral low back pain. There is limited information about this neuropathy in the literature. In this study, the etiologic factors leading to this clinical entity were evaluated and also the clinical and imaging findings were examined.