Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Application in Treatment of Meralgia Paresthetica: A Case Report
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Meralgia paresthetica is a mononeuropathy which occurs as result of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve being under pressure at groin level; with numbness, pains and needles, and pain at external collateral and anterior thigh and inguinal region. Its treatment is conservative and surgical. In our study, we intended to present our clinical evaluation as result of transforaminal epidural steroid application in meralgia paresthetica case.
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