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Case Report

Successful Application of Spinal Cord Stimulation in a Patient with Refractory Bilateral Meralgia Paresthetica

Andrés E Gutiérrez Robles1 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Resident Physician, Memorial Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital South, 3600 Washington St, Hollywood, FL 33021, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert Mousselli1 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Resident Physician, Memorial Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital South, 3600 Washington St, Hollywood, FL 33021, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5607-6133
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Luis Gude2 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Resident Physician, University of Miami Health System/Jackson Health System, Christine E Lynn Rehabilitation Center, 1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3764-4403
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Abhinav Mohan1 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Resident Physician, Memorial Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital South, 3600 Washington St, Hollywood, FL 33021, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8045-3330
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Andrew Chang1 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Resident Physician, Memorial Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital South, 3600 Washington St, Hollywood, FL 33021, USA;3 Department of Pain Medicine, Attending Physician, Memorial Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Healthcare System, 3702 Washington St, Suite 303, Hollywood, FL 33021, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4754-2590
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Pages 409-416 | Received 11 Oct 2021, Accepted 05 Jan 2022, Published online: 21 Jan 2022

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