Acute sciatic nerve palsy caused by a polyethylene granuloma arising from a well-fixed total knee arthroplasty.

Waite, Jon; Marks, Paul; Young, David · J Arthroplasty · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report the presentation of an acute sciatic nerve palsy, arising as a result of an inflammatory mass in the posterior thigh containing polyethylene debris from an adjacent, well-fixed total knee arthroplasty.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy