ArticleISRN neurology2012
Diagnostic value of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow.
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- Ultrasound: A Useful Tool in the Diagnosis and Localization of Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow.Ochsner journal · 2021Article
- Diagnostic value of ultrasonography versus electrodiagnosis in ulnar neuropathy.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
- The cubital tunnel: a radiologic and histotopographic study.Journal of anatomy · 2014Article
- Electrodiagnostic evaluation of peripheral nervous system changes in patients with multiple sclerosis.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2013Article
- Diagnosis and Severity Evaluation of Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow by Ultrasonography: A Case-Control Study.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
Aim. To evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). Methods. We prospectively performed electrodiagnostic, ultrasonographic, and MRI studies in UNE patients and healthy controls. Three cross-sectional area (CSA) measurements of the ulnar nerve at multiple levels along the arm and maximum CSA(-max) were recorded. Results. The ulnar nerve CSA measurements were different between the UNE severity grades (P < 0.05). CSA-max had the greatest sensitivity (93%) and specificity (68%). Moreover, CSA-max ≥10 mm(2) defined the severe UNE cases (sensitivity/specificity: 82%/72%). In MRI, ulnar nerve hyperintensity had the greatest sensitivity (90%) and specificity (80%). Conclusion. Ultrasonography using CSA-max is sensitive and specific in UNE diagnosis and discriminating the severe UNE cases. Furthermore, MRI particularly targeting at increased signal of the ulnar nerve can be a useful diagnostic test of UNE.
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