In one study, seven patients (26%) presenting with foot drop had had recent IM injections in the buttock. An additional 20 patients (74%) presented much later (Fatunde & Familusi, 2001).

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A 25-year-old male patient presented with foot drop indicative of a sciatic nerve injury following gluteal intramuscular (IM) injections. Blood tests and magnetic resonance imaging of his spine ...