Table 2.
Types of nerve injuries are detailed based on the amount of recovery: None, partial, or complete nerve recovery
| All sciatic nerve injuries (21, 100%) | No recovery (4, 19%) | No recovery (4, 19%) | Complete recovery (11, 52.4%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of clinical follow-up (mean, months) | 15 | |||
| Recovery time (mean, months) | 9 | 12 | 5.7 | |
| Injury mechanism | ||||
| Traumatic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Iatrogenic | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Nerve injured | ||||
| Sciatic complete injury | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sciatic with CPN only | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Tibial nerve only | 0 | |||
| Surgical approach | ||||
| Ilioinguinal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kocher–Langenbeck | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Surgical position | ||||
| Lateral | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prone | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Supine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Hip dislocation | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
CPN Common peroneal nerve