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Obturator Nerve Compression

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Obturator Nerve Compression, Obturator Nerve Entrapment

  • See Also
  1. Groin Pain
  2. Abdominal Wall Pain Causes
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Compression Neuropathy of obturator nerve
  • Symptoms
  1. Deep ache at adductor origin near pubic bone
  2. Exercise provokes pain radiation and weakness
    1. Radiation from medial thigh into knee
    2. Exercise-related weakness (especially jumping)
  1. Indicated for symptoms greater than 3 months
  2. EMG shows denervation of adductor longus and brevis
  • Management
  1. Surgical neurolysis allows return to sport in weeks
  • References
  1. Brukner (1999) Phys Sportsmed 27:62-73 [PubMed]
  2. Morelli (2001) Am Fam Physician 64(8):1405-14 [PubMed]