A REVIEW OF TWO CASE REPORTS OF SAPHENOUS NERVE NEURALGIA IN HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Author: Mohamad Azwan Aziz ¹ ; Mohamad Azwan Aziz ² ; Arshad Puji ¹ ; Siti Hawa Tahir ¹
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1. Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Injury Unit, Orthopedic Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Sports Medicine Department, University Malaya Medical Centre, Jln Profesor Diraja Ungku Aziz, Lembah Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: saphenous nerve; neuralgia; neuropathic pain; radiofrequency ablation; chronic knee pain
From: Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre 2024;27(2):180-185
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: A REVIEW OF TWO CASE REPORTS OF SAPHENOUS NERVE NEURALGIA IN HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA:Saphenous nerve neuralgia is often underdiagnosed as medial-sided knee pain, resulting in a delay in treatment and increased risk of developing chronic neuropathic pain. The development of saphenous nerve neuralgia can be attributed to direct trauma to the medial side or entrapment of the nerve post-operative knee surgeries. Due to delay in diagnosis, the treatment options are limited, and outcomes vary. We presented two complicated cases of saphenous nerve neuralgia in our sports medicine clinic, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and outlined the management options available for such cases from sports physician perspectives.
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