The straight leg raising test was considered abnormal when pain occurred before 60 degrees passive elevation from horizontal, and the femoral nerve stretch test was considered positive when the ...

The ultrasound transducer was placed in the transverse position and was first placed 1–2 cm distal to the lateral IL. Initially, the tensor fasciae latae muscle and the sartorius were imaged ...

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The straight leg raising test and femoral nerve stretch test were inconclusive bilaterally because of lower back muscle spasm. His lower limb muscle power, knee and ankle reflexes, and sensation ...

Abstract Background To define the sites where the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) is more easily visualized and to describe the anatomical variations of the LFCN.

The nerve passed under the IL in 198 cases (82.5%), whereas in 44 cases (17.5%), it passed through the IL (Figures 3, 4). The LFCN consisted of 1–4 branches just after its passage under or ...

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