title: Foot drop following closed reduction of a total hip replacement.
abstract: Sciatic nerve palsy has been well documented and reported, following primary and revision hip replacement. It can also occur following dislocation of hip replacement. The incidence of sciatic nerve palsy in dislocated hip replacement is <0.1%. However, new onset sciatic nerve palsy following a closed reduction of dislocated hip replacement is even rarer. We describe a case of sciatic nerve palsy from traction injury following closed reduction of a total hip replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK.
authors.forename: Jimmy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK.
authors.forename: Ben Arthur
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9264-537X
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Marson
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Broodryk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome