Alcohol neurolysis of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve for recurrent meralgia paresthetica

Agri

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-44

  Chen, Chee Kean ^a   Phui, Vui Eng ^a   Saman, Mat Ariffin ^a  

^a SARAWAK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alcohol neurolysis; Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve; Meralgia paresthetica

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMAN; MERALGIA PARESTHETICA; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE COMPRESSION;

AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES;

EID: 84861063612     PISSN: 13000012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5505/agri.2012.47450     Document Type: Article

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