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adductor

[ə′dək·tər]

(anatomy)

Any muscle that draws a part of the body toward the median axis.

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5 cm below the midpoint of the line drawn between the femoral artery and the inner margin of the adductor longus muscle.

Classic versus Inguinal Approach for Obturator Nerve Block in Transurethral Resection of Bladder Cancer under Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Finally, a Syngo system (Siemens, Berlin and Munich, Germany) measured the NEP of the adductor magnus muscle as an example.

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

The main theoretical advantage of blocking the F NB at the level of the adductor canal compared with the more proximal block at the level of the inguinal ligament is sparing of the motor function of the anterior thigh muscles (4, 5).

Relieving Pain After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block or Adductor Canal Block? / Artroskopik Diz Cerrahisi Sonrasinda Agrinin Giderilmesi: Ultrason Esliginde Femoral Sinir Blogu mu, Adduktor Kanal Blogu mu?

Obturator jerk (adductor reflex) due to contraction of adductor muscles, poses a major hurdle in safe and successful completion of TURBT under spinal anesthesia.

AN EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUE OF OBTURATOR NERVE BLOCK TO PREVENT ADDUCTOR REFLEX DURING TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF BLADDER TUMOR

KEY WORDS: scallop, swimming strategies, shell morphology, adductor muscle

Possible prediction of scallop swimming styles from shell and adductor muscle morphology

Patient had spasticity in the hip extensor and adductor muscles (grade 4), hip flexor muscles (grade 3) and knee extensor muscles (grade 3) according to modified Ashworth scale (mASH).

Organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy: a case report

According to reports in Belgium, Denayer will be missing for between two to four weeks after tearing an adductor muscle playing for Belgium's under-21 side on Friday night.

Denayer adds to injury woes

The 25-year-old Italian tore an adductor muscle while taking a free-kick during Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Southampton, his first appearance since the opening day of the campaign.

Black Cats so unlucky

It's an adductor muscle injury and it's come off the bone.

Borini will be missing for months

He has been diagnosed with a haematoma but also a partial disconnection of nerve fibres in the adductor longus muscle.

Italians wait on De Rossi

British teenager Morgan Lake withdrew from the competition with an adductor injury, after sitting 29th overall following the opening day.

Katarina qualifies for Rio

The adductor type (AdSD) pulls the vocal folds together causing voice breaks in words and a strained or strangled voice quality.