Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9353933 | Journal of Orthopaedic Research | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusions: Nerve bed elongation during straight leg raise causes sciatic nerve strain and excursion towards the moving joint with the greatest movement nearest the moving joint. In the first week after injury, the maximal strain exceeded the level previously shown to impair nerve conduction and circulation.
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Authors
Benjamin S. Boyd, Christian Puttlitz, Jerylin Gan, Kimberly S. Topp,