Neurolytic blockade of the obturator nerve for intractable spasticity of adductor thigh muscles

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-104

  Viel, Eric J ^a   Perennou, Dominique ^a   Ripart, Jacques ^a   Pélissier, Jacques ^a   Eledjam, Jean J ^b  

^a Hospital and University Centre   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

Author keywords

Fluoroscopy; Head trauma; Multiple sclerosis; Obturator canal; Obturator nerve; Regional anaesthetic technique; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GAIT; HEAD INJURY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; MOTONEURON; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; NEURALGIA; NEUROLYSIS; OBTURATOR NERVE; PAIN; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPASTICITY; STROKE;

EID: 0036389575     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eujp.2001.0269     Document Type: Article

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