The role of surgery in postoperative nerve injuries following total hip replacement

Anna A Uskova; Anton Plakseychuk; Jacques E Chelly

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.10.006

The role of surgery in postoperative nerve injuries following total hip replacement

J Clin Anesth. 2010 Jun;22(4):285-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.10.006.

Authors

Anna A Uskova¹, Anton Plakseychuk, Jacques E Chelly

Affiliation

¹ Division of Acute Interventional Perioperative Pain and Regional Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside Hospitals, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. chelje@anes.upmc.edu

PMID: 20522361
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.10.006

Abstract

Although postoperative nerve injury is infrequent in patients undergoing joint replacement, it is extremely distressing for the patient, surgeon, and anesthesiologist. The nature of nerve injury is often closely related to the type of surgery; this review details the potential surgical causes of nerve injuries following total hip arthroplasty. The current orthopedic literature (1943-2008) was reviewed to help anesthesiologists better understand the pathophysiology of surgery-related postoperative nerve injuries, including the relationship with hip joint anatomy and the surgical techniques.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesiology / methods
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
Humans
Peripheral Nerve Injuries*
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / etiology
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Risk Factors