Open AccessEvaluation of interadductor approach in neurolytic blockade of obturator nerve in spastic patients
Author(s) -
Anju Ghai,
Sukhbir Singh Sangwan,
Sarla Hooda,
Nidhi Garg,
Zile Singh Kundu,
Tushar Gupta
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.121074
Subject(s) - medicine , spastic , obturator nerve , blockade , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , receptor , cerebral palsy
Spasticity is a syndrome associated with a persistent increase in involuntary reflex activity of a muscle in response to stretch. Adductor muscle spasticity is a common complication of spinal cord and brain injury. It needs to be treated if it interferes with activities of daily living and self-care. Obturator neurolytic blockade is one of the cost-effective therapeutic possibilities to treat spasticity of adductor group of muscles. In this study, we assessed the efficacy of interadductor approach in alleviating the spasticity.