J Korean Fract Soc.
2006 Oct;19(4):486-489. 10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.4.486.
Complete Rupture of Sciatic Nerve by Protruded Kuncher Nail in Pelvic Bone Fracture: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hnsukku@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 2290526
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.4.486
Abstract
- Rupture of sciatic nerve is a rare injury in minimally displaced pelvic bone fracture. We report one case of complete rupture of sciatic nerve that were resulted from the extremely protruded Kuncher nail inserted before accident and the preexisting heterotopic ossification with a review of the relevant literature.
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