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obturator nerve

[′äb·tə‚rād·ər ¦nərv]
(neuroscience)
A mixed nerve arising in the lumbar plexus; innervates the adductor, gracilis, and obturator externus muscles, and the skin of the medial aspect of the thigh, hip, and knee joints.
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Given the importance of the relationship between the posterior division and the obturator externus muscle as one of the possible causes of posterior division neuropathy, we identified the following classes of variations: i) the posterior division of the obturator nerve passes over the musculotendinous aponeurotic arch, anterior to the obturator externus muscle (32 out of 56), ii) the posterior division of the obturator nerve emerges from the proximal quarter of the substance of the obturator externus muscle, perforates it and descends anterior to its distal part (22 cases out of 56), iii) the posterior division descends entirely posterior to the obturator externus muscle, emerging from its inferior border (2 cases out of 56).
Critical sites of entrapment of the posterior division of the obturator nerve: anatomical considerations
Neurolytic phenol blockade of the obturator nerve for severe adductor spasticity.
Localizacion de los Puntos de Entrada del Nervio de los Musculos Aductores del Muslo Mediante Tomografia Computarizada Espiral: Una Nueva Guia Anatomica para la Neurolosis Quimica en el Tratamiento de la Espasticidad Muscular
Evaluation of interadductor approach in neurolytic blockade of obturator nerve in spastic patients.
A Novel Method for Localizing Nerve Entry Points During Spasticity Treatment/Un Nuevo Metodo para Localizar los Puntos de Entrada del Nervio Durante el Tratamiento de la Espasticidad
Also, in 4 (2%) patients we observed an obturator nerve deficit, with a full functional recovery during the follow-up.
Extended pelvic lymph node dissection at the time of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: impact of surgical volume on efficacy and complications in a single-surgeon series
As route of entry into the vagina and mid urethral segment is very safe without jeopardizing the obturator nerve or vessel therefore reduces the risk of injury to the internal organs, i.e.
TRANSOBTURATOR TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPES; A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL TREATMENT FOR GENUINE STRESS INCONTINENCE IN FEMALES
The femoral and obturator nerves innervate the anterior aspect of the knee and the sciatic nerve innervates the posterior aspect.
Effectiveness of 3-in-1 continuous femoral block of differing concentrations compared to patient controlled intravenous morphine for post total knee arthroplasty analgesia and knee rehabilitation
The obturator nerve was noticeably deviated by the mass.
Pelvic presentation of a hip joint ganglion: a case report
Injury to the obturator nerve is felt on the skin of the medial upper leg, and injury to the femoral nerve is felt in the anterior thigh down to the knee.
Look for Early Signs of Postsurgical Nerve Injuries
Obturator hernia sac passes through obturator foramen following the path of obturator nerve and vessels.
Obstructed obturator hernia in immediate postoperative period: a rare differential diagnosis
Obturator nerve injuries are infrequent events following total hip arthroplasty; Weber (16) reported only one in 2,012 total hip arthroplasties.
Complications of total hip arthroplasty: neurovascular injury, leg-length discrepancy, and instability
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