Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages e400-e401 , April 2010

Sciatic nerve palsy – a complication of posterior approach using enhanced soft tissue repair for total hip arthroplasty

  • Parkash Lohana

      Affiliations

    • Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales SA6 6NL, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Jubilee Building, Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, Scotland G4 0SF, UK. Tel.: +44 211 15600; fax: +44 141 211 15652.
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  • David J. Woodnutt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales SA6 6NL, UK
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  • Dean E. Boyce

      Affiliations

    • Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales SA6 6NL, UK

Received 26 July 2009 ,Accepted 13 October 2009.

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00739-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.014

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages e400-e401 , April 2010

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