Lumbosacral plexus compression by fetus: An unusual cause of radiculopathy during teenage pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 203-204

  Turgut, F ^a,c   Turgut, M ^b   Mentes E ^a  

^a Aydin Maternity and Childcare Hospital   (Turkey)

^b ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Lumbosacral; Pregnancy; Radiculopathy; Teenager

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE COMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY;

EID: 0030742539     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)02730-9     Document Type: Article

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