title: Acute sciatic nerve palsy caused by a polyethylene granuloma arising from a well-fixed total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: We report the presentation of an acute sciatic nerve palsy, arising as a result of an inflammatory mass in the posterior thigh containing polyethylene debris from an adjacent, well-fixed total knee arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waite
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh
chemical_list: D020959:Polyethylene