BILATERAL FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION BY ILIACUS HEMATOMAS COMPLICATINGANTICOAGULANT-THERAPY

Authors
JAMJOOM ZAB ALBAKRY A ALMOMEN A MALABARY T TAHAN AR YACUB B
Citation
Zab. Jamjoom et al., BILATERAL FEMORAL NERVE COMPRESSION BY ILIACUS HEMATOMAS COMPLICATINGANTICOAGULANT-THERAPY, SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 23(6), 1993, pp. 535-540
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY → ACNP
ISSN journal
09411291
Volume
23
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
535 - 540
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-1291(1993)23:6<535:BFNCBI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
An unusual case of bilateral femoral nerve compression caused by iliac us hematomas in a patient on anticoagulant therapy is herein reported with special reference to the comparative diagnostic value of ultrason ography, computerized tomorgraphy, and magnetic resonance imaging. The importance of early surgical decompression is also emphasized.