Volume 21, Issue 4 pp. 519-527

AAEM case report 32: Nerve injury associated with hip arthroplasty

Gary Goldberg MD

Corresponding Author

Gary Goldberg MD

Electrodiagnostic Center, Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, 1200 West Tabor Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141-3099, USA

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Heidi Goldstein MD

Heidi Goldstein MD

Electrodiagnostic Center, Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, 1200 West Tabor Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141-3099, USA

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Abstract

Hip Arthroplasty to alleviate pain related to arthritic degeneration has become one of the most common orthopedic procedures performed. As the elderly population expands, the number of such procedures can be expected to continue to increase. An electrodiagnostic evaluation can aid in localization, help identify the mechanism of injury, and be used as a tool to identify the nature and severity of the nerve pathology. Electrodiagnosis can also be used to generate a prognosis for recovery from nerve damage following hip surgery. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 21:519–527, 1998.

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