Sciatic neurostenalgia: caused by total hip arthroplasty, cured by late neurolysis.
We describe a patient with a painful sciatic neuropathy after total hip arthroplasty. Treatment was confined to neuroleptic and analgesic agents until neurolysis at seven years abolished pain and restored function.
Montgomery
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Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, England, UK. asm@doctors.org.uk
Birch
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Malone
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D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery