This review outlines the anatomy of the obturator nerve and the indications for obturator
nerve block (ONB). Ultrasound‐guided ONB techniques and unresolved issues regarding …

Chronic pelvic pain is a multifactorial condition with a high prevalence in the general
population and a substantial socioeconomic impact. The estimated prevalence of chronic …

Entrapment neuropathies can manifest with confusing clinical features and therefore are
often underrecognized and underdiagnosed at clinical examination. Historically …

BACKGROUND: Obturator nerve block is one of the most technically challenging regional
anesthesia techniques. Recently, the characteristics of the nerve have been described using …

Neuropathies about the hip may be cause of chronic pain and disability. In most cases,
these conditions derive from mechanical or dynamic compression of a segment of a nerve …

Background Long-term morbidity after multimodal treatment for rectal cancer is suggested to
be mainly made up by nerve-injury-related dysfunctions. Stereotactic navigation for rectal …

In the current anatomic study, special attention was given to the relationship of the posterior
division of the obturator nerve to surrounding structures: the obturator canal and the …

Interventional magnetic resonance (MR) neurography 1 is a combination of high-contrast
and high-spatial-resolution MR neurography 2, 3 and interventional MR imaging. 4–6 MR …

The purpose of this article is to familiarize the reader with the anatomy of the major pelvic
nerves and the clinical features of associated lumbosacral plexopathies. To demonstrate this …

The obturator nerve variably gives off the anterior, posterior, and hip articular branches
along its course; however, all branches invariably pass through the obturator canal. Herein …