Ultrasound and Electrical Stimulator-Guided Obturator Nerve Block With Phenol in the Treatment of Hip Adductor Spasticity in Long-Term Care Patients: A Randomized, Triple Blind, Placebo Controlled Study

Obturator neurolysis with 5% aqueous phenol as guided by both ultrasound and electrical stimulation can safely and effectively reduce hip adductor spasticity, thus, improving hygiene scores and patient-centered outcomes measured by the GAS in affected long-term care residents.