[A particular nervous traumatology: lesions of sciatic nerve by quinine intragluteal injections (author's transl)].

These lesions of the sciatic nerve have a significant frequency in Africa, as a consequence of quinine intragluteal injections made by insufficiency trained nurses. Infants and children are most frequently affected. The lesions are a sclerous scar with or without a damage of the neural trunk. The clinical aspect is that of an algo-paralysis. Medical treatment by vitamins, alphachymotrypsine and physiotherapy must be applied early and during two months to have a chance bringing recovery. If it fails, surgical neurolysis is then necessary. Results vary according to the extent of the lesions.