Femoral neuropathy: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on femoral neuropathy: causes: Iatrogenic causes: hip arthroplasty: risk factors Female gender Developmental hip dysplasia Excessive limb lengthening Post-traumatic arthritis Cementless femoral fixation Possibly anterolateral surgical approach Revision of failed…

Iatrogenic causes: hip arthroplasty: risk factors

  • Female gender
  • Developmental hip dysplasia
  • Excessive limb lengthening
  • Post-traumatic arthritis
  • Cementless femoral fixation 
  • Possibly anterolateral surgical approach
  • Revision of failed implant

Iatrogenic causes: others

Obstetric causes

Abdominal and pelvic lesions

Traumatic causes

Medical causes

References

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