Bilateral Femoral Nerve Neuropathy Following Blunt Trauma. Case report.

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-1990

Abstract

A unique case of bilateral compressive injury of the femoral nerves is reported in a 19-year-old man. Traumatic femoral nerve neuropathy following operative injury, penetrating injury, anticoagulant therapy with hemorrhage, and stretch injury has been described previously, and the literature concerning this unusual clinical problem is reviewed. Bilateral traumatic femoral nerve neuropathy resulting from compressive injury has not been previously reported.

Volume

73

Issue

4

First Page

630

Last Page

632

ISSN

0022-3085

Disciplines

Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery | Trauma

PubMedID

2204692

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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