Jacob Patijn, MD, PhD*; Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD, FIPP; Salim Hayek, MD, PhD, FIPP; Arno Lataster, MSc; Maarten van Kleef, MD, PhD, FIPP*; Jan Van Zundert, MD, PhD, FIPP* *Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University Medical Centre Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Pain Management, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Division of Pain Medicine, University Hospita...

The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) is a sensitive collateral branch of the lumbar plexus that innervates the anterolateral region of the thigh. Its compression at the level of the groin originates a particular syndrome called meralgia paresthetica. Treatment of this neuropathy may involve sectioning or freeing of the nerve, both of which require an appropriate knowledge of its anatomy. ...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. PURPOSE We evaluated the results of the use of anterior debridement and interbody fusion followed by posterior spinal instrumentation. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE An early diagnosis of pyogenic spondylitis is difficult to obtain. The disease can be treated with various surgical methods (such as anterior debridement and bone graft, anterior instrumentation, and...

The lumbar plexus is formed within the psoas major muscle and is one of the main nervous pathways supplying the lower limb. Although we came across literature concerning the variations in lumbar plexus in adults, there is dearth of the same in foetuses. Aim of the study was to study the variations in lumbar plexus in foetus. The study was done bilaterally in 25 formalin-fixed fetuses (10 female...