Low-Back Pain and Sciatica Following Total Hip Replacement

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Abstract
Two cases of low-back pain and sciatica following total hip replacement are reported. Both patients were operated upon and after lumbar decompression were free of pain. A theory is presented to suggest that the lengthening of the limb after total hip replacement puts excess tension on the spinal nerves and, in conjunction with preexisting degenerative disc disease, will precipitate low-back pain and sciatica.

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