Delayed sciatic nerve injury by posterior flange of reinforcement ring after acetabular revision surgery.

Nozawa, Masahiko; Matsuda, Keiji; Maezawa, Katsuhiko; Kim, Sungon; Maeda, Kouichi; Kaneko, Kazuo · J Arthroplasty · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Delayed onset of sciatic neuropathy after total hip arthroplasty is uncommon, and late hardware-induced sciatic nerve complications are rarely reported. Here, we report a patient in whom the posterior flange of the reinforcement ring caused severe late sciatic nerve injury. Sciatic nerve radiography was useful for diagnosing flange-related sciatic nerve injury.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy