Thigh pain caused by scarring
We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy.
The causes of scarred thigh pain are (non-exhaustive):
- Open abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen, etc.)
- Open renal, ureteral or adrenal surgery
- Laparoscopic abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen, etc.)
- Kidney or ureteral or adrenal surgery by laparoscopic route
- Abdominal aorta, iliac and femoral artery surgery
- Anterior lumbar spine surgery
- Open or laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery
- Open gynecological surgery or caesarean section
- Gynecological surgery by laparoscopy
- Open or laparoscopic or robotic prostate surgery
- pubalgia surgery
- Abdominoplasty surgery, surgical liposuction
- Wound, hematoma, abdominal burn
- Testicular surgery
- Hip surgery (prosthesis, abutment, etc.)
- Femur surgery (particularly fracture)
- Varicose vein surgeries
- Open femoral artery surgery or femoral angioplasty
- Wound, hematoma, thigh burn
- Knee surgery (prosthesis, arthroscopy, etc.)
- Bone graft harvesting from the iliac crest
- Pudendal nerve surgery
If in doubt, if the symptoms do not match, you can refer to the guide to muscle pain.