title: Femoral nerve palsy with patella fracture.
abstract: Femoral neuropathy may be associated with various etiologies and can cause severe walking disability. We present the case of a 25-year-old woman who underwent surgical repair for a patella fracture and complained of lower extremity pain, paresthesia, and weakness postoperatively. Electromyography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed partial peripheral neuropathy of the left femoral nerve associated with the patella fracture. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of femoral neuropathy associated with a patella fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongguk University Hospital, Ilsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Hyoung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Tong Joo
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Gyu
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kwon
keywords: Femoral neuropathy; Fracture; Muscle weakness; Patella