Arthroscopic Decompression of Greater Trochanteric Sciatic Nerve Impingement

Shane Tipton, M.D.; Ian Alkhafaji, M.D.; Rebecca Senehi, B.S.; Allston Stubbs, M.D., M.B.A.

Arthroscopy Techniques (Dec 2017)

Arthroscopic Decompression of Greater Trochanteric Sciatic Nerve Impingement

Shane Tipton, M.D.,
Ian Alkhafaji, M.D.,
Rebecca Senehi, B.S.,
Allston Stubbs, M.D., M.B.A.

Affiliations

Shane Tipton, M.D.: Address correspondence to Shane Tipton, M.D., Department of Orthopaedics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27103, U.S.A.; Department of Orthopaedics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Ian Alkhafaji, M.D.: Department of Orthopaedics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Rebecca Senehi, B.S.: Department of Orthopaedics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Allston Stubbs, M.D., M.B.A.: Department of Orthopaedics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 6
pp. e2203 – e2210

Abstract

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Therapeutic extra-articular hip endoscopy is an effective treatment of greater trochanteric sciatic nerve impingement. We describe in detail technical pearls of the procedure including positioning, portal placement, and steps to obtaining adequate decompression while avoiding iatrogenic nerve injury.

Published in Arthroscopy Techniques

ISSN: 2212-6287 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/arthroscopy-techniques

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