5/19/2023 0 Comments Emg sciatic nerve![]() Postoperative repeat radiographs of the hip are unremarkable and his hemoglobin is stable. He has been receiving ASA 81mg PO daily since surgery and has been wearing compression stockings full-time. His wound is unremarkable with typical post-operative swelling of the leg and no significant drainage. No point tenderness was elicited and Homan's sign is negative. Plantarflexion strength remains 5/5 bilaterally. Physical exam is only significant for decreased ankle dorsiflexion strength on the right. He is voiding but has not yet had a bowel movement. During the test, one or more small needles (also called electrodes) are inserted through the skin into the muscle. The test is used to help detect neuromuscular abnormalities. He has had difficulty getting out of bed for physical therapy due to pain reproduced in his leg. Electromyography (EMG) measures muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve’s stimulation of the muscle. Since the procedure, he has reported persistent pain in his right leg with a focal point in the proximal lateral leg. ![]() TKA Postoperative Rehabilitation & Outpatient ManagementĪ 57-year-old man with a history of chronic lower back pain and right hip arthritis is postoperative day 2 from an uncomplicated right total hip arthroplasty with a spinal block. THA Pseudotumor (Metal on Metal Reactions) Idiopathic Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip (ITOH) Arthroplasty Preoperative Medical Optimization
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