Diagnosis and management of pudendal nerve entrapment syndromes: Impact of MR neurography and open MR-guided injections

Neurosurgery Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Filler, Aaron ^a,b,c  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Institute for Nerve Medicine   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

MR neurography; Nerve decompression; Neuroplasty; Open MR guided injection; Outcome study; Pudendal nerve entrapment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROGRAPHY; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 39449103421     PISSN: 10506438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNQ.0b013e3181642694     Document Type: Article

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