title: Diagnostic obturator nerve block for inguinal and back pain: a recovered opinion.
abstract: Peripheral nerve blocks are very useful in diagnosing certain pain conditions. We report a case of chronic inguinal and back pain secondary to hip arthropathy. An obturator nerve block was used to help determine the origin of the pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Grady
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lopresti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carlsson
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D008012:Lidocaine; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D009776:Obturator Nerve; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010166:Palliative Care
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D002045:Bupivacaine