Total hip replacement and sciatic nerve trauma.
Intraoperative injury to the sciatic nerve is a known risk during total hip replacement. Postoperative injury by an implant is rare. A case of sciatic nerve laceration possibly caused by a protrusio ring is presented. The presentation of the patient, the mechanism of injury, and the means to avoid it are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000293:injuries*