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Iatrogenic superior gluteal mononeuropathy

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Peter D. Donofrio MD

Department of Neurology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1078, USA

Department of Neurology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1078, USASearch for more papers by this author

Shawn J. Bird MD,

Shawn J. Bird MD

Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Dean G. Assimos MD,

Dean G. Assimos MD

Department of Urology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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Donald D. Mathes MD,

Donald D. Mathes MD

Department of Anesthesia, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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Peter D. Donofrio MD,

Corresponding Author

Peter D. Donofrio MD

Department of Neurology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1078, USA

Department of Neurology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1078, USASearch for more papers by this author

Shawn J. Bird MD,

Shawn J. Bird MD

Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Dean G. Assimos MD,

Dean G. Assimos MD

Department of Urology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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Donald D. Mathes MD,

Donald D. Mathes MD

Department of Anesthesia, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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First published: 12 December 1998

https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-4598(199812)21:12<1794::AID-MUS27>3.0.CO;2-B

Citations: 12

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Abstract

Injuries to the superior gluteal nerve (SGN) have been reported as a result of trauma, pyriformis muscle entrapment, injections, and lumbar lordosis and inadequate back stabilization. We report 3 patients who developed isolated SGN injuries, 1 after a partial nephrectomy and 2 following revision of a total hip arthroplasty. SGN should be suspected in anyone developing an abnormal gait after hip or pelvic surgery or after prolonged lateral decubitus positioning. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 21: 1794–1796, 1998

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