Anesthesia Key

Abstract Almost all patients who undergo amputation experience the often painful and distressing sensation that the absent body part is still present. The cause of this phenomenon is not fully…

Abstract The deep infrapatellar bursa lies between the patellar ligament and the tibia. This bursa may exist as a single bursal sac or, in some patients, as a multisegmented series…

Abstract The common peroneal nerve, also known as the common fibular nerve, is commonly entrapped or compressed as it crosses the head of the fibula; it is known as cross…

Abstract Osgood-Schlatter disease is characterized by anterior knee pain that is exacerbated by stress on the quadriceps mechanism and by direct pressure on the tibial tuberosity. Although the disease can…

Abstract Arachnoiditis consists of thickening, scarring, and inflammation of the arachnoid membrane. These abnormalities may be self-limited or may lead to compression of the nerve roots and spinal cord. In…

Abstract Pelvic inflammatory disease, which is often simply referred to as PID, is a painful infectious and inflammatory disease that most commonly occurs in females below 25 years of age…

Abstract Patients suffering from ischial bursitis frequently complain of pain at the base of the buttock with resisted extension of the lower extremity. The pain is localized to the area…

Abstract Piriformis syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy that presents as pain, numbness, paresthesias, and weakness in the distribution of the sciatic nerve. It is caused by compression of the sciatic…

Abstract Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic, low back, and abdominal pain caused by the implantation of normal uterine endometrial mucosa in abnormal locations. Endometriosis occurs in approximately 8%…

Abstract Patients with iliopectineal bursitis frequently complain of pain in the anterior hip and groin. The pain is localized to the area just below the crease of the groin anteriorly,…