Sciatic nerve palsy following hip surgery.
Sciatic nerve palsy following hip surgery is a rare but troublesome complication. Twenty cases of incomplete sciatic nerve lesions are presented and recommendations are made to prevent this potentially incapacitating lesion.
Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital, Pellenberg, Belgium.
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Van Delm
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D002422:Causalgia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve