Meralgia paresthetica: Ultrasound guided injection with 12 month follow-up data
CM Siedentopf, R Faschingbauer, EJ Halpern, C Martinoli, J Sztankay, G Feuchtner, W Jaschke, A Klauser · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2012 · Heft 04
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Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound guided injections around the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) in patients complaining of meralgia parestetica nocturna, and to document long term results at 12 months. Material and Methods: This HIPPA compliant study was approved by our local Institutional Review Board; informed oral and written consent were obtained. Between 2008 and 2011, n=17 patients with symptoms of meralgia paresthetica nocturna, including 8 men (mean age, 61.38 years; range 47–70 years, SD: 9.16) and 9 women (mean age 61.57 years; range 46–75 years, SD: 8.60) were treated with US guide…
