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7 Cards in this Set
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The sacral nerves unite to form the sac plexus where? |
Infront of piriformis |
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When tibial and fibular nerves separate as they leave the pelvis |
Tibial n -inf to piriformis Fibular - pierces piriformis or passes sup to it |
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Anaesthetic block sciatic nerve |
Few cms below the midpt of the line connecting the PSIS AND SUP BORDER OF GREATER TROCHANTER |
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Piriformis syndorme |
Compression of the sciatic nerve by piriformis muscle....common in ice skaters, cyclists, rock climbers |
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Incomplete section of the sciatic nerve |
May involve inf glut nerve and post cut nerve of thigh |
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Safe site for intramuscular injections |
- Above line connecting PSIS and sup border of g.trochanter (approx sup border of g.max) - tensor of fascia lata |
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Sup glut nerve |
Passed btwn glut medius and minimus Sup branch - for glut med Inf branch - for g.med, mini n tensor of fascia lata |
