Treatment options for persistent lateral femoral cutaneous nerve lesions after total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach: retrospective analysis with clinical assessment
Instrumentally proven LFCN lesions after DAA THA are rare but lead to worse long-term outcomes. Ultrasound-guided nerve infiltration shows favorable results for symptom management.
Authors
- Michael Leunig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2036-5416)
- Vincent A. Stadelmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8741-2184)
- Selina Nauer
- Hannes A. Rüdiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3065-3323)
- Jakob Hax (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7641-052X)
- Louis Leuthard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4005-9985)
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Schulthess-Klinik (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Orthopaedics
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-025-06512-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01
Funders
- Universität Zürich