Preoperative Ultrasound-Guided Wire Localization of the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Difficulty and sometimes inability to find the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) intraoperatively is well known. Variabilities in the course of the nerve are well documented in the literature. In a previous paper, we defined a tight fascial canal that completely surrounds the LFCN in the proximal thigh. These 2 factors sometimes render finding the nerve intraoperatively, to treat meralgia paresthetica, very challenging. OBJECTIVE:To explore the use of preoperative ultrasound to minimize operative time and eliminate situations in which the nerve is not found. METHODS:Since 2011, we have used preoperative ultrasound-guided wire localization (USWL) in 19 cases to facilitate finding the nerve intraoperatively. Data were collected prospectively with recording of the timing from

SUBMITTER: Hanna AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6312085 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature