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http://dx.doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2011.24.2.115

Ultrasound-guided Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block in Meralgia Paresthetica  

Kim, Jeong-Eun (Departmetn of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
Lee, Sang-Gon (Departmetn of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
Kim, Eun-Ju (Departmetn of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
Min, Byung-Woo (Departmetn of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
Ban, Jong-Suk (Departmetn of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
Lee, Ji-Hyang (Departmetn of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital)
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The Korean Journal of Pain / v.24, no.2, 2011 , pp. 115-118 More about this Journal
Abstract
Meralgia paresthetica is a rarely encountered sensory mononeuropathy characterized by paresthesia, pain or sensory impairment along the distribution of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) caused by entrapment or compression of the nerve as it crossed the anterior superior iliac spine and runs beneath the inguinal ligament. There is great variability regarding the area where the nerve pierces the inguinal ligament, which makes it difficult to perform blind anesthetic blocks. Ultrasound has developed into a powerful tool for the visualization of peripheral nerves including very small nerves such as accessory and sural nerves. The LFCN can be located successfully, and local anesthetic solution distribution around the nerve can be observed with ultrasound guidance. Our successfully performed ultrasound-guided blockade of the LFCN in meralgia paresthetica suggests that this technique is a safe way to increase the success rate.
Keywords
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve; meralgia paresthetica; ultrasound;
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