Piriformis Syndrome

Dr. K. Mohan Iyer worked as a teacher of Orthopaedics for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students at the University of Liverpool and for the final FRCS candidates at the University of London. He is on the Editorial Board of the Indian Orthopaedic Research Group and on the Recent Advances in Arthroplasty [RAA] Journal for many years. He is a life member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association and the Karnataka Orthopaedic Association. He has presented numerous papers at state, national, and international conferences held the world over and authored 17 books to date.

• Piriformis Syndrome.- Epidemiology of Piriformis Syndrome.- Predisposing Factors.- Causes of Piriformis Syndrome.- Aetiology of Piriformis Syndrome.- Pathophysiology.- Specific tests for the Piriformis Sydrome.- Differential Diagnosis.- Conservative Treatment.- Piriformis Trigger Point Injections.- Radiology to convert CT, MRI and Ultrasound.- NCV studies and EMG studies.- Conservative Treatment.- Surgical Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome.- Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach.