Intrapartum obturator neuropathy diagnosed after cesarean delivery

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2010 Sep;282(3):349-50. doi: 10.1007/s00404-010-1436-y. Epub 2010 Mar 20.

Abstract

Several postpartum neurologic injuries have been described in detail, while obturator nerve injuries are rarely reported. We report a woman who had weakness of the right leg and groin pain after cesarean delivery under general anesthesia. Obturator neuropathy was confirmed by electromyography and no compressive lesion of the nerve was seen on magnetic resonance imaging. The patient was treated conservatively and followed until she recovered fully.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section*
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy
  • Electromyography
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Obturator Nerve*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / therapy
  • Pregnancy