Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome Caused by a Fixation Device: A Case Report

Yayoi Miyamatsu1, Ryutaro Tanizaki1, Takahito Ninomiya1

  • 1From the Departments of Internal Medicine and General Medicine.

A&A Practice
|May 24, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) can occur after hip surgery due to fixation devices. Physicians should use Carnett's sign to diagnose ACNES and prevent perioperative nerve injuries.

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