iatrogenic sciatic neuropathy

    
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Posted by CCF MD on February 19, 1998 at 13:11:37:

In Reply to: iatrogenic sciatic neuropathy posted by Cynthia Funk on February 16, 1998 at 18:15:12:

: Fourteen months ago I had a high tibial osteotomy.  Three months later, after much
  excruciating pain, I was diagnosed as having neuropathy secondary to the
  tourniquette during surgery.  Tourniquette time was 112 minutes at 350 mm.
  I am a small woman with not a lot of extra padding on me.  My neurologist
  said that this can happen in smaller people.  My question is the following,
  should the surgeon/anesthesiologist been aware that this was a potential
  problem and not had the setting so high?  Thanks very much.  By the way, I
  have had NO changes in nerve conduction or EMG studies since the diagnosis.
  Am being told that prognosis for even some recovery is slim.  
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