A patient with an acetabular fracture may have injury to the sciatic nerve.
Injuries to the sciatic nerve may be:
(1) peroneal palsy
(2) combined peroneal and tibial palsy
Risk factors for sciatic nerve injury:
(1) displaced acetabular fracture
(2) posterior dislocation of the femoral head
(3) iatrogenic injury
Manifestations:
(1) foot drop
(2) paresthesia
(3) pain
Isolated, mild injury to the peroneal nerve has a good prognosis.
Severe injury of the peroneal nerve may have a persistent deficit.
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Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic
