title: Acute closed traumatic sciatic nerve injury: a complication of heterotopic ossification and prominence of the femoral nail: a case report.
abstract: The report of a 27-years-old man with presence of heterotopic ossification (HO) after femoral nailing 7years ago who developed foot drop afterfalling to the ground on his buttocks. Radiographs revealed a prominence ofthefemoral nail with HO in his right hip. EMG confirmedperoneal nerve injury ofthe hip region. Femoral nail and the HO were removed and external neurolysis was performed. At 9 months after surgery, he had not regain motor power thus posterior tibialis tendon transfer was performed to restore ankle dorsiflexion. Finally, at 2 years follow-up, he could ambulate well but did not regained sensation, extensor digitorum communis and peroneal muscle function.
authors.forename: Sunyarn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niempoog
authors.forename: Sukanis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chumchuen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000293:injuries*