Long-term outcome of bilateral sciatic nerve palsy due to unrecognized thigh compartment syndrome

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504, Rio, Patras, Greece.
² Iasis Diagnostic Center, Kalamata, Greece.
³ Second Department of Radiology, Attikon Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
⁴ Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504, Rio, Patras, Greece. echroni@yahoo.com.

Kanellos C Spiliopoulos et al. Acta Neurol Belg. 2022 Jun.

. 2022 Jun;122(3):809-811.

doi: 10.1007/s13760-021-01669-3. Epub 2021 Apr 7.

¹ Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504, Rio, Patras, Greece.
² Iasis Diagnostic Center, Kalamata, Greece.
³ Second Department of Radiology, Attikon Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
⁴ Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504, Rio, Patras, Greece. echroni@yahoo.com.

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Keywords: Long-term recovery; Neuromuscular ultrasound; Reinnervation; Rhabdomyolysis; Sciatic neuropathy; Thigh compartment syndrome.

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