Rare case of sciatic nerve palsy in a modular total hip arthroplasty.
A rare case of sciatic nerve palsy in an uncemented modular hip arthroplasty is described. We believe that a delay in recognizing liner dissociation causing granuloma was responsible for the nerve palsy. Delay in diagnosis can be avoided by a careful inspection of prereduction and postreduction radiographs.
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Health Care Hawkes Bay, Hastings, New Zealand. vasu_chitra@clear.net.nz
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D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology*