Complete paralysis of the quadriceps muscle caused by traumatic iliacus hematoma: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A15-year-old girl who developed traumatic iliacus hematoma and complete paralysis of the quadriceps muscle is reported. The current case and literature review revealed that incomplete quadriceps paralysis associated with traumatic iliacus hematoma is likely to progress to complete paralysis in days or weeks as a result of increased intracompartmental pressure. However, surgical decompression of the femoral nerve could produce good results even in patients who have complete quadriceps paralysis preoperatively.
Medical subject headings
- Femoral Nerve
- Hematoma
- Muscular Diseases
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Paralysis
- Psoas Muscles
Anatomy
- femur
- pelvis