Meralgia paresthetica due to body armor wear in U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq: A case report and review of the literature

Military Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 663-665

  Fargo, Matthew V ^a   Konitzer, Lisa N ^a  

^a 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team ^*  (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; GABAPENTIN; NAPROXEN; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPENTER; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DYSESTHESIA; HUMAN; IRAQ; MALE; MERALGIA PARESTHETICA; NERVE COMPRESSION; OBESITY; PARESTHESIA; POLICE; PREGNANCY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REFLEX DISORDER; SOLDIER; THIGH; UNITED STATES; WEAKNESS;

EID: 34250371372     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.172.6.663     Document Type: Article

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