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