ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2022
Meralgia Paresthetica.
Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Suprainguinal Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Neurectomy for Recurrent Meralgia Paresthetica: A Technique Guide.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- A Didactic Ultrasound Manual for identifying lumbar Plexus Peripheral Nerves in the lower limb: Lower Abdominal Wall, Groin and Thigh.Ultrasound international open · 2026Review
- Outcome after surgery for meralgia paresthetica - a retrospective cohort study.Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve for Chronic Refractory Meralgia Paresthetica.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Pregnancy-Related Hip and Pelvis Musculoskeletal Conditions, Risk Factors, and Prevention.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Meralgia Paresthetica: A Description of a Novel Technique.Advances in therapy · 2025Article
- Appendiceal abscess presenting with meralgia paresthetica: a case report and review of literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Review
- Meralgia paraesthetica.BJA education · 2025Review
- Spatial Distribution Dynamics of Sensory Disturbances in the Treatment of Obesity-Related Meralgia Paresthetica Using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Vitamin B12 injection plus traditional Chinese medicine techniques for meralgia paresthetica: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Coordination of Care Between a Primary Care Physician and a Chiropractic Resident for the Management of Meralgia Paresthetica: A Case Report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Article
- Cauda equina, conus medullaris and syndromes mimicking sciatic pain: WFNS spine committee recommendations.World neurosurgery: X · 2024Review
- A biceps-bicaudatus sartorius muscle: dissection of a variant with possible clinical implications.Anatomy & cell biology · 2024Article
- Ultrasonographic identification of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve anatomical variation in persistent meralgia paresthetica: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Meralgia Paresthetica: Relevance, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2023Review
- Chiropractic management of bilateral meralgia paresthetica: a case report.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2023Article
- Meralgia Paresthetica Review: Update on Presentation, Pathophysiology, and Treatment.Health psychology research · 2023Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review article summaries the epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentations, and latest treatment modalities of meralgia paresthetica, including the latest data about peripheral and spinal cord stimulation therapy. Meralgia paresthetica (MP) causes burning, stinging, or numbness in the anterolateral part of the thigh, usually due to compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). RECENT
findingsThere are emerging data regarding the benefit of interventional pain procedures, including steroid injection and radiofrequency ablation, and other interventions including spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation reserved for refractory cases. The strength of evidence for treatment choices in meralgia paraesthetica is weak. Some observational studies are comparing local injection of corticosteroid versus surgical interventions. However, more extensive studies are needed regarding the long-term benefit of peripheral and spinal cord stimulation therapy.
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