Sciatic nerve entrapment after total hip arthroplasty in a patient with diffuse lipomatosis and developmental dysplasia of the hip: A rare case report

Neurological symptoms in the lower limbs following THA in patients with diffuse lipomatosis should prompt consideration of sciatic nerve entrapment. Adjustments in body positioning may be an effective method to prevent nerve entrapment in these patients. Once sciatic nerve entrapment is diagnosed, early surgery neurolysis may reduce the occurrence of sequelae.