The role of surgery in postoperative nerve injuries following total hip replacement.
Although postoperative nerve injury is infrequent in patients undergoing joint replacement, it is extremely distressing for the patient, surgeon, and anesthesiologist. The nature of nerve injury is often closely related to the type of surgery; this review details the potential surgical causes of nerve injuries following total hip arthroplasty. The current orthopedic literature (1943-2008) was reviewed to help anesthesiologists better understand the pathophysiology of surgery-related postoperative nerve injuries, including the relationship with hip joint anatomy and the surgical techniques.
Division of Acute Interventional Perioperative Pain and Regional Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside Hospitals, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. chelje@anes.upmc.edu
Anna A
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Uskova
Anton
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Plakseychuk
Jacques E
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Chelly
D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors