Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Thigh

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  • arises separately from lumbosacral plexus
  • L2,3
  • crosses iliac fossa in front of iliacus
  • passes under lateral end of inguinal ligament

Supplies

  • skin of the lateral aspect of thigh

Common Pathology

  • trapped beneath inguinal ligament by fibrous tissue leading to pain in lateral thigh
 

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