Affiliations: [a] The Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Military Hospital of Etimesgut, Ankara, Turkey | [b] Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Centre of Turkish Armed Forces, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
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Address for correspondence: Ferdi Yavuz, MD. The Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Military Hospital of Etimesgut, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90 312 346 13 11, +90 544 343 54 58; Fax: +90 312 291 10 09; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: Objectives:The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the effectiveness of the nerve block of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves in patients with intractable pain due to hip osteoarthritis. Material and Method:Twenty patients (8 female and 12 male; with a mean age 53.5 years) were retrospectively identified who had received nerve block of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves for chronic hip joint pain due to hip osteoarthritis. The outcome measures (visual analogue pain scale, the level of patient satisfaction with nerve block, reduction rate of NSAID using) were assessed before the treatment and at the 1st and 3rd months after injection. Results:Mean reduction in hip joint pain while walking and at night between the baseline and 1st month, and between the baseline and 3rd month were statistically significant (p<0.05). At the 1st and 3rd months after treatment, the reduction rates of NSAID using were almost 67% and 71%; respectively. At the 1st and 3rd months after treatment, the level of patient satisfaction with nerve block were 73.00 ± 21.23 mm and 73.50 ± 18.14 mm; respectively. Conclusion:We found that nerve blocks of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves were effective in short- and mid-term for reducing chronic hip joint pain.
Keywords: Hip joint pain, articular branches, obturator and femoral nerves, pain reduction
