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. 2016 May 20;17:218. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1062-3

Table 2.

Clinical presentations and physical examinations

Clinical presentations Preop Postop P
 Walking pain 11 (18.3 %) 6 (10 %) 0.240
 Sit pain (inability to sit for more than 30 min) 53 (88.3 %) 5 (8.3 %) 0.000
 Radicular pain 12 (20 %) 6 (10 %) 0.130
 Paresthesia 36 (60 %) 4 (6.7 %) 0.000
Physical exam
 Tenderness 42 (70 %) 14 (23.3 %) 0.000
 FADIR 26 (43.3 %) 9 (15 %) 0.000
 Pace’sign 14 (23.3 %) 5 (8.3 %) 0.060
 Lasègue 10 (16.7 %) 3 (5.0 %) 0.070
 Seated piriformis 43 (71.7 %) 4 (6.7 %) 0.000