The cutaneous projection of the sciatic nerve was distant from the upper lateral quadrant of the buttock. The site of injection is the crucial factor in determining the degree of nerve fiber injury.

A fever higher than 100.4 F following an injection warrants immediate medical care. Fevers this high may be due to an infection caused by needle contamination. Fever with chills is especially ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(2):115-122. The mechanisms of action for sterile water injections are not fully clear, but the Gate Control Theory is one logical explanation. This theory was ...

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