title: Non-operative management of femoral neuropathy secondary to a traumatic iliacus haematoma in an adolescent.
abstract: Iliacus haematoma is a relatively rare condition, which may cause a local compressive neuropathy. It is usually diagnosed in adults with haemophilia or those on anticoagulation treatment and may occur after trauma. We present the case of a healthy 15-year-old boy with a femoral neuropathy due to an iliacus haematoma which resolved following conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, 2 Dudley Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02905, USA. apatelmd@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calfee
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eberson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D001510:Bed Rest; D020428:Femoral Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009288:Naproxen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009288:Naproxen