Acute Sciatic Nerve Palsy as a Delayed Complication of Low-Molecular-Weight-Heparin Prophylaxis After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Burak Beksaç, MD, Alejandro González Della Valle, MD, and Eduardo A. Salvati, MD

Dr. Beksaç is Research Fellow, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.

Dr. González Della Valle is Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.

Dr. Salvati is Director Emeritus of Hip and Knee Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.

Burak Beksaç, MD, Alejandro González Della Valle, MD, and Eduardo A. Salvati, MD

Dr. Beksaç is Research Fellow, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.

Dr. González Della Valle is Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.

Dr. Salvati is Director Emeritus of Hip and Knee Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.

Burak Beksaç, MD, Alejandro González Della Valle, MD, and Eduardo A. Salvati, MD

Dr. Beksaç is Research Fellow, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.

Dr. González Della Valle is Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.

Dr. Salvati is Director Emeritus of Hip and Knee Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, and Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York.