indirect

Nerve Injury

Epidemiology

 

Primary THR 1%

Revision THR 3%

DDH  5%

 

Sciatic nerve 90% of nerve palsy

 

Other

- femoral nerve

- CPN

- ulna / radial nerve from positioning

 

Aetiology

 

Direct 

 

Laceration

- exposure / sciatic and superior gluteal nerve

- drill reamer / obturator nerve

- spike of cement / obturator nerve