Delayed Presentation of Sciatic Nerve Injury after Total Hip Arthroplasty: Neurosurgical Considerations, Diagnosis, and Management

Abstract Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an established treatment for end-stage arthritis, congenital deformity, and trauma with good long-term clinical and functional outcomes. Delayed sciatic nerve injury is a rare complication after THA that requires prompt diagnosis and m...

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Main Authors: Linda W. Xu, Anand Veeravagu, Tej D. Azad, Ciara Harraher, John K. Ratliff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1568134