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Can saciatic nerve cause hip fracture?

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No: One is not necessarily related to the other. However, in severe trauma, both the hip and sciatic nerve can be injured together.

Dr Michalski and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dr. Meir Marmor answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

No: No. Unless the sciatic pain causes you to be unstable in your gait an fall.

Answered 9/24/2014

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