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A member asked:
Is sciatica just a different name for tuberculosis of the hip?
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No: No. Sciatica refers to irritation of the sciatic nerve and has nothing to do with septic arthritis of the hip.
Answered 6/24/2015
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No: S is nerve pain from lumbar spine compression. Tb of the hip is rare and needs an expert TB doc.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No: TB is a bacterial infection that needs treatments with antibiotics and possible surgical debridement of the hip joint. Sciatica is generally due to either a herniated disc in the spine or possibly due to piriformis syndrome causing compression on the sciatic nerve.
Answered 7/10/2014
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