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ReviewSkeletal radiology2019

Sonographic evaluation of uncommonly assessed upper extremity peripheral nerves: anatomy, technique, and clinical syndromes.

Jonathan M Youngner, Kulia Matsuo, Tom Grant, Ankur Garg, Jonathan Samet, Imran M Omar

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Review in Skeletal radiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors.

Jonathan M YoungnerDepartment of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 N. St. Clair St. Ste 800, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA. jonathan.youngner@northwestern.edu.
Kulia MatsuoDepartment of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 N. St. Clair St. Ste 800, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
Tom GrantDepartment of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 N. St. Clair St. Ste 800, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
Ankur GargDepartment of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 N. St. Clair St. Ste 800, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
Jonathan SametDepartment of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 N. St. Clair St. Ste 800, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.
Imran M OmarDepartment of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 N. St. Clair St. Ste 800, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Targeted ultrasound of the median, ulnar, and radial nerves is a well-established technique for suspected upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. However, sonographic imaging of the brachial plexus and smaller peripheral nerve branches is more technically difficult and the anatomy is less familiar to many radiologists. As imaging techniques improve, many clinicians refer patients for imaging of previously less-familiar structures. In addition, some patients may present with injuries that could involve local neurovascular structures. Finally, patients presenting with isolated peripheral neuropathies may be referred for perineural injections with local anesthetic for diagnostic purposes, or steroid for therapeutic reasons. This requires sonologists to have a firm understanding of the courses of these nerves and the surrounding anatomic landmarks that can be used to accurately identify and characterize them. We discuss clinical syndromes referable to specific peripheral nerve branches in the upper extremity, the relevant anatomy, and sonographic technique.

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Anesthetics, LocalHumansInjectionsPeripheral NervesPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesSyndromeUltrasonographyUltrasonography, InterventionalUpper ExtremityAnesthetics, LocalPerineural injectionPeripheral nerveUltrasound

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