Obturator nerve Flashcards
1
Q
Roots
A
L2-L4
2
Q
Motor functions
A
Medial adductor compartment of the thigh Adductor longus Adductor brevis Adductor mangnus Gracilis Obturator externus
3
Q
Sensory functions
A
Cutaneous branch innervates the skin of the medial thigh
4
Q
Damage to the obturator nerve
A
Can be damaged during surgery of pelvis or abdomen
Numbness and paraesthesia on medial aspect of thigh
Patient could present with posture and gait problems due to loss of adduction
5
Q
Obturator nerve block
A
Used in management of pain after lower limb surgery or for chronic hip pain
Anaesthetic injected inferior to the pubic tubercle and lateral to the tendon of the adductor longus muscle
Can also be carried out with ultrasound guidance
