ArticleJournal of ultrasound2019
Ulnar nerve instability in the cubital tunnel of asymptomatic volunteers.
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- Physical Examination Versus Ultrasonography for Detection of Ulnar Nerve Subluxation in Professional Baseball Pitchers.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Diagnostic Considerations in Compressive Neuropathies.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2023Review
- Ultrasound of peripheral nerve injury.Pediatric radiology · 2023Review
- Sonographic measures and sensory threshold of the normal sciatic nerve and hamstring muscles.Journal of ultrasound · 2022Article
- Quantifying the Elasticity Properties of the Median Nerve during the Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2022Article
- Post-Operative Assessment of Ulnar Nerve Tension Using Shear-Wave Elastography.Neurology international · 2021Article
- The ultrasonographic assessment of the morphologic changes in the ulnar nerve at the cubital tunnel in Japanese volunteers: relationship between dynamic ulnar nerve instability and clinical symptoms.JSES international · 2021Article
- Ulnar Nerve Dislocation and Subluxation from the Cubital Tunnel Are Common in College Athletes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Ulnar nerve subluxation and dislocation: a review of the literature.Neurosurgical review · 2021Review
- Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow: From Ultrasound Scanning to Treatment.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Review
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Abstract
purposeUlnar nerve instability (UNI) in the cubital tunnel is defined as ulnar nerve subluxation or dislocation. It is a common disorder that may be noted in patients with neuropathy or in the asymptomatic. Our prospective, single-site study utilized high-resolution ultrasonography (US) to evaluate the ulnar nerve for cross-sectional area (CSA) and measures of shear-wave elastography (SWE). Mechanical algometry was obtained from the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel to assess pressure pain threshold (PPT).
methodsForty-two asymptomatic subjects (n = 84 elbows) (25 males, 17 females) aged 22-40 were evaluated. Two chiropractic radiologists, both with 4 years of ultrasound experience performed the evaluation. Ulnar nerves in the cubital tunnel were sampled bilaterally in three different elbow positions utilizing US, SWE, and algometry. Descriptive statistics, two-way ANOVA, and rater reliability were utilized for data analysis with p ≤ 0.05.
resultsFifty-six percent of our subjects demonstrated UNI. There was a significant increase in CSA in subjects with UNI (subluxation: 0.066 mm
conclusionsMost of the asymptomatic volunteers demonstrated UNI. There was a significant increase in CSA associated with UNI implicating it as a risk factor for ulnar neuropathy in the cubital tunnel. There were no significant changes in ulnar nerve SWE and PPT. Intra-rater agreement was excellent for the CSA assessment of the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel. High-resolution US could be utilized to assess UNI and monitor for progression to ulnar neuropathy.
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