Research progress on meralgia paresthetica after posterior spine surgery
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529?5815.2019.11.016
- VernacularTitle:后路脊柱手术后感觉异常性股痛的研究进展
- Author:
Shaoqiang LIU
1
;
Qiang QI
;
Guiqing LIANG
Author Information
1. 厦门大学附属福州第二医院脊柱外科350007
- Keywords:
Spine;
Surgical procedures,operative;
Postoperative complication
- From:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
2019;57(11):878-880
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Meralgia paresthetica (MP) after posterior spine surgery is caused by mechanical compression injury of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, which presents as numbness or paresthesia in the confined area of the anterolateral thigh. MP after posterior spine surgery is a common postoperative complication, and the incidence is 12.7%-25.5%. Because its clinical manifestations are mild and easy to be ignored, often leading to treatment delays. This article mainly reviews the incidence, risk factors, prevention and treatment of MP after posterior spine surgery.
