Obturator nerve entrapment

被引:34
作者
Bradshaw, C [1 ]
McCrory, P [1 ]
机构
[1] OLYMP PK SPORTS MED CTR,MELBOURNE,VIC 3004,AUSTRALIA
来源
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE | 1997年 / 7卷 / 03期
关键词
nerve entrapment syndromes; groin pain; athletics;
D O I
10.1097/00042752-199707000-00012
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
Purpose: To describe a case of obturator nerve entrapment, a previously unreported cause of chronic groin pain in athletes. Case summary: A 23-year-old man, an elite Australian rules footballer, presented with a 2-year history of groin pain. Conservative treatment was unsuccessful. Examination postexercise revealed adductor weakness and medial thigh paraesthesia. Diagnosis of obturator nerve entrapment was confirmed by EMG and nerve block. Surgical neurolysis was performed. The patient returned to sport and has remained symptom free. Discussion: Although intrapelvic obturator nerve entrapment of sport-related entrapment have been described. Relevance: Obturator nerve entrapment should be considered as a potential cause of chronic groin pain in athletes.
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页码:217 / 219
页数:3
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