Obturator neuropathy after forceps delivery.
A 31-year-old woman developed a disabling obturator neuropathy as a result of a difficult delivery. This was successfully diagnosed and treated by obturator nerve blocks with anesthetic and steroid at the obturator foramen.
D000328:Adult; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008012:Lidocaine; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D009407:Nerve Block; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009776:Obturator Nerve; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D011247:Pregnancy
D002220:Carbamazepine; D008012:Lidocaine; D008775:Methylprednisolone