Femoral mononeuropathy induced by the lithotomy position: A report of 5 cases with a review of literature
| Autor: | Mazen Al Hakim, M. Bashar Katirji |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Physiology Posture Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Femoral nerve Pregnancy Physiology (medical) medicine Humans Femoral mononeuropathy Labor Obstetric Electromyography business.industry Nerve Compression Syndromes Puerperal Disorders medicine.disease Hip abduction Surgery Lithotomy position medicine.anatomical_structure Peripheral neuropathy External rotation Anesthesia Female Laparoscopy Inguinal ligament Neurology (clinical) business Complication Femoral Nerve |
| Zdroj: | Muscle & Nerve. 16:891-895 |
| ISSN: | 1097-4598 0148-639X |
| DOI: | 10.1002/mus.880160902 |
| Popis: | We report 5 young women who developed femoral mononeuropathy (FMN) after placement in the lithotomy position. Three had uncomplicated vaginal deliveries and 2 underwent exploratory laparoscopies. EMG was performed on 3 patients. The lesions were localized to the inguinal ligament and probably demyelinating, accounting for their excellent prognosis. On reviewing the literature, however, we believe that lithotomy position can cause FMN, not only by nerve compression at the inguinal ligament, but also by stretching of the nerve by excessive hip abduction and external rotation. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
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