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Ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection for sciatic neuropathy caused by piriformis rhabdomyolysis: A case report
Abstract
Peripheral entrapment neuropathy is a rare complication of rhabdomyolysis and lacks successful treatment. In this article, we report a case of sciatic neuropathy caused by piriformis rhabdomyolysis which was successfully treated with ultrasoundguided sciatic nerve hydrodissection. A 27-year-old male patient with left buttock pain and left lower limb weakness received ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection via injection of dexamethasone and 5% dextrose water into the area surrounding the left sciatic nerve. After injection, the patient’s pain and left lower extremity weakness subsided. In conclusion, although peripheral entrapment neuropathy due to rhabdomyolysis is rare, early diagnosis and treatment using ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection may yield favorable clinical outcomes.
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Author Contributions
Case preparation and data collection were performed by: G.Y.P., J.I.J., K.L.K.; The first draft of the manuscript was written by: G.Y.P., J.I.J.; Conception and design of case report was performed by: J.I.J. All authors contributed to the critical review of the manuscript. All of the authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict of Interest
The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.
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The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.
Data Sharing Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.