Prognosis for Peripheral Nerve Injuries after Hip Joint Arthroplasty

CONCLUSION: 1. The femoral nerve and the peroneal branch of the sciatic nerve demonstrate a similar pattern of functional recovery following damage. 2. All patients recovered from light palsy, and almost 2/3 of cases of severe palsy demonstrated partial or complete recovery. 3. Female sex is a significant risk factor.PMID:33568573 | DOI:10.5604/01.3001.0014.4215
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research