Unusual presentation of sciatica in a 14-year-old girl.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The sciatic nerve can be compressed by a variety of causes, while intervertebral disc herniation is the most common cause of sciatica [Surg. Neurol. 46 (1996) 14], other documented causes include, infection, neoplasm, degenerative disease of a spine, congenital anomalies and traumatic posterior hip dislocation [BMJ 287 (1983) 157]. Sciatic neuropathy in children is uncommon. We present an unusual case of sciatic nerve compression in a 14-year-old-girl that was caused by an avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity. The compression was relieved by surgical excision of the avulsed ischial tuberosity.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Bone
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Pelvis
- Sciatica