title: Iatrogenic Sciatic Nerve Palsy Following Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip.
abstract: We report a rare complication following insertion of an uncemented hip prosthesis that resulted in posterior perforation of the femoral stem and a sciatic nerve palsy. To our knowledge, sciatic nerve palsy due to the femoral stem perforating the cortex has not been previously described.
authors.affiliation: Department Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Maidstone Hospital, Beech Cottage, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5SP, UK. tobycolegatestone@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Toby J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Colegate-Stone
authors.affiliation: Department Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Saj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hussain
keywords: Hemiarthroplasty; Hip fracture; Nerves; Palsy; Sciatic nerve