%0 Journal Article
%T Ischemia of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve during periacetabular osteotomy using Smith-Petersen approach
%A Takahiko Kiyama
%A Masatoshi Naito
%A Kei Shiramizu
%A Tuyoshi Shinoda
%A Akira Maeyama
%J Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
%@ 1590-9999
%D 2009
%I 
%R 10.1007/s10195-009-0055-5
%X Decrease of blood flow of LFCN by more than 50% seems to cause persistent symptoms after surgery through the Smith-Petersen approach even if direct trauma to the nerve is avoided. Excessive traction by retractors is thought to be the main cause of blood flow reduction.
%K Nerve
%K Blood flow
%K Traction
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10195-009-0055-5