Figure 1

Photos during surgical superior cluneal nerve (SCN) release in case 9. Two branches of the SCN were identified within 5 cm above the iliac crest (dotted line) to be seen to emerge from beneath the lateral margin of the deep layer of fibro-thoraco-lumbar fascia. A blue tape has been used to lift and highlight a branch which remained compressed by the fascia (arrow). Curved arrow indicates another branch of SCN (A). Underneath these branches, the two other anastomosing branches were identified and a total of four branches were released (B).