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Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Meralgia Paresthetica: With or Without Corticosteroid? A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Study.
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- Ultrasound-Guided Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block in Patients with Meralgia Paresthetica: Technical Description and Case Series of 11 Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Meralgia paresthetica: from qualitative ultrasound assessment to quantitative multimodality imaging.Journal of ultrasonography · 2026Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block: A Potential Intervention for Drug-Refractory Allergic Rhinitis.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Spatial Distribution Dynamics of Sensory Disturbances in the Treatment of Obesity-Related Meralgia Paresthetica Using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- For many but not for all: the bikini incision direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty. A narrative review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Review
- Local Nerve Block in Meralgia Paresthetica - What Does the Evidence Suggests?Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
Background: Blockade of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) with local anesthetic (LA) has therapeutic role as well as diagnostic value for meralgia paresthetica (MP). The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided LA and LA + CS injections in the treatment of MP. Methods: This was a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study. Thirty-two patients were evaluated clinically, and electrophysiologically and diagnosed as MP by diagnostic block. They were randomly assigned to two groups and all patients completed the study. The first group ( Results: No statistically significant difference was detected between the groups in numeric rating scale (NRS) values. In both groups, NRS values were significantly decreased after the injection that confirms the diagnosis of MP. The improvement continued on the following weeks in both groups. At the 4 Conclusions: Both CS and LA injections for the treatment of MP were found to be clinically effective and both may be therapeutic options. In intractable cases, once the nerve block is applied with or without CS, well-being can be achieved by keeping the patient away from the triggering factors. To provide effective and isolated injection of LFCN, that may have frequent anatomical variations, ultrasonography guidance could be suggested.
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