title: Unusual presentation of sciatica in a 14-year-old girl.
abstract: The sciatic nerve can be compressed by a variety of causes, while intervertebral disc herniation is the most common cause of sciatica [Surg. Neurol. 46 (1996) 14], other documented causes include, infection, neoplasm, degenerative disease of a spine, congenital anomalies and traumatic posterior hip dislocation [BMJ 287 (1983) 157]. Sciatic neuropathy in children is uncommon. We present an unusual case of sciatic nerve compression in a 14-year-old-girl that was caused by an avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity. The compression was relieved by surgical excision of the avulsed ischial tuberosity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dosani
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Giannoudis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waseem
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hinsche
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome