Postoperative femoral motor neuropathy: Diagnosis and treatment without neurologic consultation or testing

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 285-288

  Fanning, James ^a   Carol, Tiffany ^a   Miller, Dawn ^a   Flora, Robert ^a  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurology; Neuropathy, femoral; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; FEMORAL NEUROPATHY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; FEMORAL NEUROPATHY; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; PELVIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247551291     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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