Femoral nerve palsy secondary to iliopsoas hemorrhage in patients with hemophilia: Results from biceps femoral transfer

Abstract

Hemophilia causes injuries of peripheral nerves secondary to compressions by hematoma. In general, these injuries recover spontaneously after the cause of the compression is solved. A case of a 16-year-old adolescent with injury of the left femoral nerve, causing loss of the extension of the knee is described herein. During the evolution there was no recovery. For this reason a tendinous transfer of the femoral biceps was practiced. This technique was described formerly for the correction of poliomyelitis. Excellent results were obtained with complete recovery of the extension and force 4+ / 5. © 2009 Universidad del Valle, Facultad de Salud.