title: Nerve block of articular branches of the obturator and femoral nerves for the treatment of hip joint pain.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the effectiveness of the nerve block of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves in patients with intractable pain due to hip osteoarthritis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty patients (8 female and 12 male; with a mean age 53.5 years) were retrospectively identified who had received nerve block of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves for chronic hip joint pain due to hip osteoarthritis. The outcome measures (visual analogue pain scale, the level of patient satisfaction with nerve block, reduction rate of NSAID using) were assessed before the treatment and at the 1st and 3rd months after injection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean reduction in hip joint pain while walking and at night between the baseline and 1st month, and between the baseline and 3rd month were statistically significant (p< 0.05). At the 1st and 3rd months after treatment, the reduction rates of NSAID using were almost 67% and 71%; respectively. At the 1st and 3rd months after treatment, the level of patient satisfaction with nerve block were 73.00 ± 21.23 mm and 73.50 ± 18.14 mm; respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found that nerve blocks of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves were effective in short- and mid-term for reducing chronic hip joint pain.
authors: Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Military Hospital of Etimesgut, Ankara, Turkey. ferdiyavuz@yahoo.com
authors: Ferdi
authors: F
authors: Yavuz
authors: Evren
authors: E
authors: Yasar
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Ali Taskaynatan
authors: Ahmet Salim
authors: AS
authors: Goktepe
authors: Arif Kenan
authors: AK
authors: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D009776:Obturator Nerve; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal