Poster 263: Degenerative Hip Disease and Coexisting Thoracic Meningioma: A Case Report

Abstract

Setting: Freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Participant: A 76-year-old woman with flank and hip pain. Case Description: Subject noted insidious onset and gradually progressive bilateral hip and flank pain since January 2004. On evaluation in September 2005, radiographs showed sclerosis of bilateral femoral heads. The subject underwent left total hip arthroplasty (THA) with subsequent ipsilateral foot drop. Neuropathy of left tibial and peroneal nerves was noted on electromyography. Assessment/Results: The subject underwent THA of the contralateral hip in March 2006, with subsequent foot drop.