Diabetes Mellitus May be a Risk Factor for Sciatic Nerve Injury During Total Hip Arthroplasty

نویسندگان

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

3 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

4 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

5 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

6 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

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چکیده

Background: Sciatic nerve palsy during hip arthroplasty can negatively affect the outcome of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Although no causes could be found in majority of cases some risk factors including leg lengthening, direct injury, damage of vascular supply have been reported. We aimed to investigate if diabetes mellitus (DM) ...