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MUSCLE & NERVE
Volume 36, Issue 5, Pages 659-663Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20868
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lateral femoral cutaneous nerve; meralgia paresthetica; nerve entrapment; nerve release; nerve transection
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Surgical treatment of lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy (LFCN) is performed only after failure of conservative management. We reexamined 167 cases (7 bilateral) of LFCN of various etiologies (idiopathic, abdominal surgery, iliac crest bone grafting, trauma, and total hip arthroplasty) operated on between 1987 and 2003. Average follow-up was 98 months (20-212). The intervention was performed under local anesthesia in 139 cases (83%). Surgical release of the nerve was performed in 153 cases (92%) and transection in 14 cases (8%). Surgical treatment of LFCN led to improvement and patient satisfaction in 130 cases (78%). The results depended on several factors, especially the underlying etiology, duration of symptoms before intervention, and integrity of the nerve. Nerve release remains the first-line surgical technique, improving painful symptoms in many cases while preserving sensation of the thigh. It can be performed under local anesthesia by an experienced surgeon.
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