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Case Report

Hip Pelvis 2013; 25(1): 77-81

Published online March 1, 2013

https://doi.org/10.5371/hp.2013.25.1.77

© The Korean Hip Society

Sciatic Nerve Palsy Due to Hematoma Following Anticoagulation Therapy for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip Arthroplasty - A Case Report -

Soo-Ho Lee, MD, PhD, Gyeong-Bo Sim, MD

Author Affiliations
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence to : Soo-Ho Lee, MD, PhD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea
TEL: +82-2-3010-3527 FAX: +82-2-488-7877
E-mail: shlee2@amc.seoul.kr

Received: January 24, 2013; Revised: March 25, 2013; Accepted: March 25, 2013

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Nerve palsy as a complication of hematoma following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a rare development. Although rare, this complication can cause permanent nerve palsy. The authors experienced a case of recovery from sciatic nerve palsy after emergency evacuation of a hematoma. The expanding thigh hematoma was due to anticoagulation treatment for prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip arthroplasty. After 10 months from the operation, the patient regained complete motor power and leads an ordinary life. The authors would like to emphasize the danger of hematoma following anticoagulation therapy for prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip arthroplasty.

Keywords Total hip arthroplasty, Hematoma, Sciatic nerve palsy

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Case Report

Hip Pelvis 2013; 25(1): 77-81

Published online March 1, 2013 https://doi.org/10.5371/hp.2013.25.1.77

Copyright © The Korean Hip Society.

Sciatic Nerve Palsy Due to Hematoma Following Anticoagulation Therapy for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip Arthroplasty - A Case Report -

Soo-Ho Lee, MD, PhD, Gyeong-Bo Sim, MD

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence to:Soo-Ho Lee, MD, PhD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea
TEL: +82-2-3010-3527 FAX: +82-2-488-7877
E-mail: shlee2@amc.seoul.kr

Received: January 24, 2013; Revised: March 25, 2013; Accepted: March 25, 2013

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Nerve palsy as a complication of hematoma following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a rare development. Although rare, this complication can cause permanent nerve palsy. The authors experienced a case of recovery from sciatic nerve palsy after emergency evacuation of a hematoma. The expanding thigh hematoma was due to anticoagulation treatment for prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip arthroplasty. After 10 months from the operation, the patient regained complete motor power and leads an ordinary life. The authors would like to emphasize the danger of hematoma following anticoagulation therapy for prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip arthroplasty.

Keywords: Total hip arthroplasty, Hematoma, Sciatic nerve palsy

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