Complete transection of the sciatic nerve following closed femoral fracture

Emma Johnston; Kevin McGarry; Serena Martin; Harry Lewis

doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-247765

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Case Reports: Reminder of important clinical lesson

Complete transection of the sciatic nerve following closed femoral fracture

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Emma Johnston School of Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kevin McGarry Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Dundonald, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Serena Martin Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Dundonald, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Harry Lewis Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Dundonald, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Emma Johnston; ejohnston52{at}qub.ac.uk

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Johnston E, McGarry K, Martin S, et al

Complete transection of the sciatic nerve following closed femoral fracture

BMJ Case Reports CP 2022;15:e247765.

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Accepted April 11, 2022
First published April 29, 2022.

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January 24, 2024

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