Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation and Steroid Injections for the Treatment of Meralgia Paresthetica

Exclusion Criteria

• •History of lumbar discopathy or history of discopathy surgery
• •Cardiac pacemaker
• •History of bilateral hip, knee, foot and lumbar region fractures
• •History of previous hip and knee surgery
• •Fixed joint contracture in the lower extremity
• •History of malignancy and chemotherapy or radiotherapy
• •Presence of any neuromuscular disease
• •Progressive or non-progressive central and peripheral nervous system disease
• •Patients in pregnancy and lactation
• •Bleeding diathesis, INR\>1.2
• •Uncontrolled diabetes or other serious comorbidities
• •Allergy to drugs or materials used
• •Local infections or sepsis