"Obturator Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nerve originating in the lumbar spinal cord (L2 to L4) and traveling through the lumbar plexus to the lower extremity. The obturator nerve provides motor innervation to the adductor muscles of the thigh and cutaneous sensory innervation of the inner thigh.
| Descriptor ID |
D009776
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.450.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Obturator Nerve- Obturator Nerve
- Nerve, Obturator
- Nerves, Obturator
- Obturator Nerves
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obturator Nerve" by people in Profiles.
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Iwanaga J, Reina F, Ishak B, Reina MA, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Revisiting the Muscular Innervation of the Obturator Nerve: Application to Neurotization Procedures. Kurume Med J. 2023 Jul 03; 68(2):75-80.
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Kluemper C, Aversano M, Kozin S, Zlotolow DA. Long Thoracic Nerve Transfer for Children With Brachial Plexus Injuries. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Jul 01; 41(6):374-378.
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Iwanaga J, Ishak B, Yilmaz E, von Glinski A, Gielecki J, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Anatomic Study of the Bifurcation of the Obturator Nerve: Application to More Precise Surgical/Procedural Localization. World Neurosurg. 2020 08; 140:e23-e26.
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Iwanaga J, Warner T, Scullen TA, von Glinski A, Ishak B, Bui CJ, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Relationship of the Obturator Nerve and Psoas Major: Anatomic Study with Application to Avoiding Iatrogenic Injuries. World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr; 136:e365-e370.
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Ofluoglu D, Esquenazi A, Hirai B. Temporospatial parameters of gait after obturator neurolysis in patients with spasticity. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2003 Nov; 82(11):832-6.