An atypical obturator nerve: an anatomical and clinical case report

Mateusz Mazurek; Oliwier Pioterek; Mateusz Drążyk; Dariya Pozdnyakova; Oskar Kozłowski; Victoria Tarkowski; Marta Wanat; Bernadetta Nowak; Domagała Zygmunt

doi:10.2478/acb-2023-0009

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An atypical obturator nerve: an anatomical and clinical case report

Medical Journal of Cell Biology

Volume 11 (2023): Issue 2 (September 2023)

By: Mateusz Mazurek, Oliwier Pioterek, Mateusz Drążyk, Dariya Pozdnyakova, Oskar Kozłowski, Victoria Tarkowski, Marta Wanat, Bernadetta Nowak and Domagała Zygmunt

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|Oct 2023

Abstract

An undescribed junction between the obturator nerve and the saphenous nerve was identified during an autopsy. A case report was conducted using routine dissection techniques, and the material was accessed through a local informed donation program. The case report presented here has an important clinical implications for surgeons operating in the area. An understanding of the anatomy of the obturator nerve and knowledge of its variations is essential for surgical procedures, pain management, radiological diagnosis, and education.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acb-2023-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2544-3577

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Language: English

Page range: 55 - 59

Submitted on: Apr 22, 2023

Accepted on: May 29, 2023

Published on: Oct 11, 2023

Published by: Foundation for Cell Biology and Molecular Biology

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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© 2023 Mateusz Mazurek, Oliwier Pioterek, Mateusz Drążyk, Dariya Pozdnyakova, Oskar Kozłowski, Victoria Tarkowski, Marta Wanat, Bernadetta Nowak, Domagała Zygmunt, published by Foundation for Cell Biology and Molecular Biology
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