Table 4 Prevalence of nerves innervating the hip capsule.

From: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the hip capsule innervation and its clinical implications

Nerve

Number of studies

Total sample size

Prevalence (%)

I2

LFK index

Accessory femoral nerve

2

41

27 (95% CI [0.15–0.42])

0

NS

Accessory obturator

9

1225

12 (95% CI [0.07–0.18])

67

-0.03

Femoral

8

156

80 (95% CI [0.49–1.00])

95

-0.67

Inferior gluteal

4

116

2 (95% CI [0.00–0.06])

36

2.07

Nerve to quadratus femoris

2

73

99 (95% CI [0.97–1.00])

0

NS

Obturator

11

441

93 (95% CI [0.84–0.98])

85

-3.85

Sciatic

6

185

50 (95% CI [0.00–1.00]

98

2.07

Superior gluteal

3

61

57 (95% CI [0.25–0.87])

82

0.99

  1. The LFK index of the accessory femoral nerve and nerve to quadratus femoris could not be calculated as only two studies were included in their meta-analysis of prevalence.
  2. CI confidence interval, LFK index Luis–Furuva–Kanamori index, NS not stated.
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