G57.2: Lesion of femoral nerve

Your femoral nerve is damaged.

The femoral nerve runs from the pelvis through an opening in the groin. From there, the nerve runs along the front and inside of the thigh, before giving off various branches.

The femoral nerve controls various muscles in the leg. It is used, for example, to bend the hip joint and stretch the knee. The femoral nerve is also responsible for sensation on the front and inside of the thigh. One branch of the femoral nerve is also responsible for sensation on the inside of the lower leg.

When the femoral nerve is damaged, it can cause pain, tingling or a numbness in the thigh or inside of the lower leg, for example. It may also no longer be possible to bend one’s leg at the hip joint so well. It may also no longer be possible to stretch the knee so well.

The femoral nerve may be damaged as a result of pressure, for example. The damage may be lasting or temporary.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).