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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 84-B, Issue 7,
991-993.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.84B7.13194 Copyright © 2002 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery Pain related to the psoas muscle after total hip replacementV. Jasani, FRCS Orth, Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics and Trauma; P. Richards, FRCR, Clinical Lecturer in Radiology; and C. Wynn-Jones, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic SurgeonNorth Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7LN, UK. Correspondence should be sent to Mr V. Jasani at 3 Bannacks Close, Willaston, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6RP, UK. Residual pain after total hip due to a number of causes both local to and replacement may be distant from the hip. We describe pain related to the psoas muscle after total hip replacement in nine patients. All presented with characteristic symptoms. We describe the key features and management. Gratifying results were achieved with treatment. This diagnosis should be considered when assessing patients with pain after total hip replacement. This article has been cited by other articles:
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