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The sensory innervation of the hip joint--an anatomical study.
Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA - 1 Jan 1997
Birnbaum K, Prescher A, Hessler S, Heller K D
Abstract excerpt
Typically obturator nerve blockade is used to relieve hip pain. It sometimes only has a minor effect in resolving symptoms. This clinical observation led us to examine comprehensively the sensory nerve innervation of formalin-fixed hip joint capsules. Following macroscopic preparation, the area of the hip joint capsule was inspected with the aid of an operating microscope. We discovered a separation between the...
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