title: Femoral nerve entrapment.
abstract: We present 30 cases of femoral nerve entrapment (1999-2003, age range 35-65 yrs), in 13 patients with diagnosis of idiopathic compression and 7 patients of neurovascular conflict. The compression, in the other 10 patients, was iatrogenic: 3 patients following cardiac catheterization for balloon valvotomy, 2 patients following intra-abdominal vascular surgery and 5 patients following laparoscopic hernia treatment. Microsurgical nerve decompression, and the elimination of neurovascular conflict gave satisfactory results. The best result has been observed in neurovascular conflict cases.
authors.affiliation: European Neurosurgical Institute, Treviso, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azuelos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corò
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alexandre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D020428:Femoral Neuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome