title: Cement burn of the sciatic nerve.
abstract: We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who sustained an acrylic cement burn of the sciatic nerve at hip replacement. She was treated by resection of the damaged segment and grafting. Electron microscopy showed that the nerve was nearly normal 1 cm from the cement margin indicating that this is a safe level for resection.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, England.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Birch
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Vijayan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gschmeissner
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements