Meralgia paresthetica secondary to trauma of bone graft.
Many causes of meralgia paresthetica (neuropathy of lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh) have been suggested. This is a case of a 42-year-old man who developed sensory loss and dysesthesia in the anterolateral thigh following an incision for pelvic bone graft.
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D013848:Thigh / Q000294:innervation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000009:adverse effects*