Incidence and clinical outcome of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve injury after periacetabular osteotomy.
Jun FujitaNobunao DoiKoichi KinoshitaHajime SeoKenichiro DoiTakuaki YamamotoPublished in: The bone & joint journal (2024)
The incidence of LFCN injury after PAO using an anterior approach is high. The outcome of PAO, ≥ three years postoperatively, is poorer in patients with persistent symptoms from a perioperative LFCN injury, in that patient satisfaction and mental health scores are adversely affected.