Compartment syndrome is a serious complication of fractures of the tibial shaft and its clinical presentation and evaluation have been well documented (Holden 1975; Kikuchi, Hasue and Watanabe 1978). The most important diagnostic feature is the presence of inappropriate pain even after stabilisation of the fracture by a cast or by external or internal fixation. Pain is made worse by passive str...

background hip fracture–related pain both before and after surgery is generally reported as severe by most patients. various regional pain control modalities have been described in order to reduce pain in these patients. objectives because of the challenges of lumbar plexus block (lpb) and the fact that the effect of combined femoral nerve block/spinal anesthesia in controlling pain after ortho...

background: the effect of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric (ii-ih) nerve block on postoperative pain is well documented when performed before caesarean section (cs) but the efficacy remains unclear when performed after the surgical procedure. the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of ii-ih nerve block on postoperative pain and analgesic consumption in patients when performed after c...

Peripheral nerve palsies affecting a limb or limbs in the newly born are uncommon. The experience of the authors in a maternity teaching hospital suggests that the incidence is approximately 1 to 2 per 1,000 live births. Involvement of the lower limbs is especially uncommon (von Reuss, 1920; Brennemann, 1960) and paralysis of the obturator nerve is extremely rare. Two examples are described in ...

[Purpose] To measure the effects of medial thigh tactile pressure stimulation on a case obturator nerve injury. [Participant and Methods] The patient was 65-year-old man with an injury after prostatectomy who referred to us 3 months onset. His left adductor magnus atrophied. He complained gait instability, but this symptom improved when he pressed his hand. confirm phenomenon, hip muscle streng...

Transvaginal mid-urethral slings have become the most preferred surgical treatment option for female stress urinary incontinence. However, various complications have been reported for these operations occurring especially during penetration of the retropubic space. It can negatively affect patient's quality of life. Early treatment increases the chance of complete normalization of the functions...

background and aims . dentists administer thousands of local anesthetic injections every day. injection to a highly vascular area such as pterygomandibular space during an inferior alveolar nerve block has a high risk of intravascular needle entrance. accidental intravascular injection of local anesthetic agent with vasoconstrictor may result in cardiovascular and central nervous system toxicit...