Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9353933 Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2005 7 Pages PDF
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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