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lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
(redirected from Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve)

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lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
n.
A nerve that arises from the second and third lumbar nerves and supplies the skin of the anterolateral and lateral surfaces of the thigh.


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Local anaesthetic spreads below the fascia to block the femoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves.
Its main disadvantages are that it risks damage to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, and it is not widely available to the public because fewer surgeons have been trained in this technique.
 
 
 
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