Meralgia paresthetica by compression from a modeling girdle

Meralgia paresthetica is characterized by pain, paresthesia or burning sensation, and reduction of tactile and pain sensitivity in the anterolateral surface of the thigh. This disability is caused by a neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). Conservative treatment is often successf...

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Main Authors: Dayana Garcia Alves, Filipe Frainer Fuzinatto, Carlos Sérgio Praça Consalter, Antônio Egídio Rinaldi, Mariana Magaly Rubio Vilca, Lucas Alvarez Rinaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1724/en_v31n1a21.pdf
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