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Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment: Low Back

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Peripheral Nerve Entrapments

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The posterior femoral cutaneous nerve is an under-recognized cause of posterior thigh and buttocks pain. There are many overlapping pain patterns in this region, and the etiology of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment must be actively sought out in order to be diagnosed.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Headache Clinic, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Natalia Murinova MD

  2. Pain and Anesthesia and Psychiatry Departments, Chronic Fatigue Clinic, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Daniel Krashin MD

  3. Pain and Headache Center, Anchorage, AK, USA

    Andrea M. Trescot MD, ABIPP, FIPP

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Murinova, N., Krashin, D., Trescot, A.M. (2016). Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment: Low Back. In: Trescot, A.M. (eds) Peripheral Nerve Entrapments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27482-9_56

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