Iliacus Hematoma Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature and case report

Iliacus hematoma syndrome (IHS) is characterized as a retroperitoneal compartment neuropathy caused by bleeding within the iliacus muscle leading to hematoma formation and compression upon the femoral nerve [1]. Subsequently, it shows symptoms such as weakness of the iliopsoas muscle, numbness, loss of knee-jerk, and sensory loss of anteromedial thigh [2]. IHS may be precipitated by trauma alone but have characteristically been described in patients with hemophilia and those on anticoagulation therapy [3, 4].
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research