Neurolytic phenol blockade of the obturator nerve for severe adductor spasticity

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-85

  Akkaya, T ^a   Unlu, E ^a   Alptekin, A ^a   Gumus, H I ^a   Umay, E ^a   Cakci, A ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HIP ADDUCTOR SPASTICITY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROLYSIS; OBTURATOR NERVE; OBTURATOR NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NERVE BLOCK; OBTURATOR NERVE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHENOL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72249105967     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02130.x     Document Type: Article

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