In my previous blog post, I had cited an article from the
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgeons about a study on the relationship between
traction weight and sciatic nerve injury during hip arthroscopy. In a
subsequent issue of the same journal (November 21, 2012), Dr. Patrick
Birmingham, MD, published a commentary on the article called “Risk of Sciatic
Nerve Traction Injury During Hip Arthroscopy – Is It the Amount or Duration? An
Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring Study” (by Dr. Jessica Telleria, MD).
I wanted to share the commentary with you as it provides
some perspective on the topic of potential nerve injury from hip arthroscopy. Dr.
Birmingham states