Iliopsoas abscess

Cantasdemir et al. (2003) reported their experience with CT-guided percutaneous drainage in 21 patients with iliopsoas abscesses, which were technically successful in 21/22 cases. Nineteen and three procedures were performed with the Trocar and Seldinger tech-... 

Cantasdemir M etal. (2003) Computed tomography-guided percutaneous catheter drainage of primary and secondary iliopsoas abscesses. Clin Radiol 58 811-815... 

Entrapment of the femoral nerve is a rare condition resulting from a variety of space-occupying processes in the iliacus compartments, such as hematoma, iliacus abscess, iliopsoas bursitis or iatrogenic complications after vessel cannulation, during fracture fixation with metallic plates or inguinal hernia repair. In severe neuropathy, wasting and weakness of the quadriceps muscle, a reduced knee reflex and... 

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