Obturator neuropathy: Causes and outcome

• Published in: Muscle & nerve Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 605 - 607
• Main Authors: Sorenson, Eric J., Chen, Joseph J., Daube, Jasper R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.04.2002; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Cranial nerves. Spinal roots. Peripheral nerves. Autonomic nervous system. Gustation. Olfaction; Electromyography; Female; groin pain; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Mononeuropathies - etiology; Mononeuropathies - pathology; Mononeuropathies - physiopathology; muscle weakness; Muscle Weakness - etiology; Muscle Weakness - pathology; Muscle Weakness - physiopathology; Muscle, Skeletal - innervation; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes); Neurology; Obturator Nerve - injuries; Obturator Nerve - pathology; Obturator Nerve - physiopathology; obturator neuropathy; Pain - etiology; Pain - pathology; Pain - physiopathology; Pelvic Neoplasms - complications; Pelvic Neoplasms - pathology; Pelvic Neoplasms - physiopathology; Pelvis - pathology; Pelvis - physiopathology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - pathology; Postoperative Complications - physiopathology; Thigh - innervation; Thigh - physiopathology; thigh pain; Human; Electrodiagnosis; Nervous system diseases; Striated muscle disease; Pain; Etiology; Obturator nerve; Electromyography; Peripheral nerve disease; Peripheral neuropathy
• ISSN: 0148-639X; 1097-4598
• DOI: 10.1002/mus.10065

To study causes of obturator neuropathy and to correlate them with outcome, we retrospectively studied patients seen at the Mayo Clinic electromyography (EMG) laboratory from 1975 through 1999 with a diagnosis of obturator neuropathy. Twenty‐two patients with obturator neuropathy were identified. The clinical outcome of patients with acute obturator neuropathy treated conservatively was good regardless of etiology or severity. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Muscle Nerve 25: 000–000, 2002