Patients with a lesion of the sciatic nerve may experience decreased reflex reaction, loss of feeling, loss of mobility (including difficulty bending the knee or foot), pain (specifically down the back of the leg or foot), and weakness.

Having sciatica means you can experience mild to severe pain anywhere with nerves that connect to the sciatic nerve. The symptoms can affect your lower back, hips, buttocks or legs. Some symptoms may extend as far down as your feet and toes, …

Sciatic nerve injury occurs due to trauma (pressure, stretching or cutting) to the nerve and can cause symptoms such as paresthesias, loss of muscle power and pain.

2022年11月30日 · The sciatic nerve can also be damaged from vascular lesions and hematomas of the gluteal or thigh region by direct compression. Examples include hematomas resulting from gluteal injections, arterial aneurysms, or arteriovenous malformations near the piriformis muscle. 2

2024年7月25日 · Sciatic neuropathy can be the result of nerve compression or traction injury of the sciatic nerve which might occur at several levels along its course. The peroneal division of the nerve is more commonly affected than the tibial division due to the more superficial location and two different fixation sites 1,2 .

Sciatic nerve injuries have relatively poor but variable outcomes following surgical repair. This review identifies and analyzes 3 main techniques used in the published literature: nerve grafts, direct suture repair, and neurolysis.

2006年7月1日 · Sciatic nerve injury and dysfunction is not an uncommon cause of lower extremity symptoms in a musculoskeletal practice. We present the case of a man who presented with lower extremity weakness, pain, and cramps, and was initially diagnosed at an outside institution with bilateral S1 radiculopathies and recommended for spine surgery.

Sciatic nerve injury commonly occurs in lower-weight patients on hard tables. Stretch, compression, and ischemia are the primary mechanisms. It can occur in frog leg position in vertebral surgeries, and in prolonged surgeries in the sitting position.

Sciatic neuropathy presents acutely with foot weakness, pain, and sensory loss, with weakness commonly manifested as a foot drop. It can be caused by a focal lesion of the sciatic nerve in the hip or thigh from trauma, compression, or other etiologies.

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