Gluteal Hematoma Causing Compression of the Common Peroneal Branch of the Sciatic Nerve

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Rowan University SOM Kennedy University Hospital, Stratford, NJ, USA.

²Co-Director, Emergency Medicine Residency, Rowan University SOM.

Corresponding Author: James Espinosa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rowan University SOM Kennedy University Hospital, 18 East Laurel Road, Stratford, NJ 08084, USA, Tel: +1 646 241 5695; E-Mail: [email protected]

Received Date: 16 Apr 2016
Accepted Date: 04 Jul 2016   
Published Date: 07 Jul 2016

Copyright © 2016 Espinosa J

Citation: Mehvish A, Lucerna A, Espinosa J and Scali V. (2016). Gluteal Hematoma Causing Compression of the Common Peroneal Branch of the Sciatic Nerve. Mathews J Emergency Med. 1(2): 012.

ABSTRACT

Lower extremity injuries causing significant neurovascular compromise can be an iatrogenic or traumatic complication. Early diagnosis and intervention is the key to restoration of neurologic function of the affected lower extremity. The authors present a case of gluteal hematoma, due to a fall, causing a common causing a common peroneal nerve compression and foot drop. Common peroneal nerve palsy is usually caused by compression at the femoral head. In our case common peroneal nerve palsy was caused due to compression by hematoma at both the femoral head as well as at the level of the gluteus muscle. It was also unusual to see this diagnosis in a patient with blunt trauma due to a fall.

KEYWORDS

Gluteal Hematoma and Compression of the Common Peroneal Branch of the Sciatic Nerve; Trauma and Gluteal Hematoma and Compression of the Common Peroneal Branch of the Sciatic Nerve; Gluteal Hematoma; Compression of Common Peroneal Branch of the Sciatic Nerve.