Physical therapy in a patient with bilateral obturator nerve paralysis after surgery. A case report

Obturator nerve injury can result from surgical procedures. Bilateral obturator nerve injury developed in our patient as a result of edema in the obturator fossa after a debulking operation. In the postoperative period, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback, exerc...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology 2000, Vol.27 (1), p.59-60
Main Authors: Kirdi, N, Yakut, E, Meriç, A, Ayhan, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Obturator Nerve - injuries
Paralysis - rehabilitation
Physical Therapy Modalities
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Summary:Obturator nerve injury can result from surgical procedures. Bilateral obturator nerve injury developed in our patient as a result of edema in the obturator fossa after a debulking operation. In the postoperative period, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback, exercise and a home treatment program were used as the physical therapy approach. The patient became symptom-free after the physiotherapy program.
ISSN:0390-6663