Nerve commonly injured in forceps delivery is?
ANSWER: (B) ObturatorREF: Danforth s Obstetrics and Gynaecology 10th ed P-4S7Nerves commonly injured in obstetrics and their etiologiesNerveEtiologyFemoral (L2-L4)Hyperflexion of hips with traction or compression injury of nerve, prolonged lithotomy position with kinking of poupart's ligament, midforceps delivery, retractors in caesarean and epidural anesthesiaLateral femoral cutaneous nerve (L2- L3)Prolonged or incorrect lithotomy position, retractors in CesareanCommon peroneal nerve (L4, 5, SI, 2)Compression at knee by lithotomy pole, reported with epidural anesthesiaLumbosacral trunk (S4, 5)Compression of fetal head against sacrum, midpelvic forceps, reported with epidural anesthesiaSciatic nerve (L4 to S3)Lithotomy position, mid forceps and incorrect intramuscular injectionObturator nerve (L2-4)Lithotomy position , acute flexion of hip , hematoma, trauma from forceps bladeSaphenous nerve (L2-4)Lithotomy position
Common peroneal
Obturator
Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
Sciatic
Instrumental Delivery 