Abstract
We report the presentation of an acute sciatic nerve palsy, arising as a result of an inflammatory mass in the posterior thigh containing polyethylene debris from an adjacent, well-fixed total knee arthroplasty.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects*
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / diagnosis
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / etiology*
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / surgery
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Humans
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Knee Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Polyethylene / adverse effects*
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Sciatic Neuropathy / diagnosis
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Sciatic Neuropathy / etiology*
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Sciatic Neuropathy / surgery
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Thigh