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Figure 3 Deep gluteal syndrome and ischiofemoral impingement. A: Deep gluteal syndrome anatomy; B: Endoscopic view showing edematous and flattened sciatic nerve due to fibrovascular entrapment in a patient with ischemic neuritis; C: Normal vascularization recovery after sciatic nerve neurolysis; D: Normal ischiofemoral space between the medial cortex of the lesser trochanter and lateral cortex of ischial tuberosity (> 20mm); E: Reduced ischiofemoral space signifying underlying ischiofemoral impingement. Figure 3A-C is reproduced from Hernando et al[68]. Copyright © 2015 by Springer Nature. Published by Springer Nature. The authors have obtained the permission for figure using (Supplementary material). SP: Sacral plexus; SN: Sciatic nerve; STL: Sacrotuberous ligament; P: Piriformis muscle; SG: Superior gemellus; OI: Obturator internus muscle; IG: Inferior gemellus muscle.