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ReviewFrontiers in neurology2019

Clinical and Ultrasonographic Features of Distal Ulnar Neuropathy: A Review.

Kristopher R Karvelas, Francis O Walker

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Review in Frontiers in neurology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kristopher R KarvelasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States.
Francis O WalkerDepartment of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States.
Wake Forest University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Focal ulnar neuropathy at the wrist is a rare but problematic disorder often associated with the unique anatomy of this nerve as it courses through Guyon's canal, a superficial fibro-osseous tunnel in the proximal ulnar palm. The electrophysiologic features of this disorder have been well-characterized, but the sonographic anatomy of the nerve across the wrist and palm has yet to be systematically described in normal and abnormal states. In this review, we describe the basic anatomy and the sonographic appearance of the nerve in the wrist and palm in normals and individuals with pathology. The value of using US in conjunction with electrodiagnostic testing is emphasized as the two tests together provide critical information regarding etiology, predisposing factors, and functional significance. Furthermore, ultrasound is useful as a patient educational tool to promote behavioral changes that assist in nerve recovery when pathology is related to repetitive stress.

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guyon's canalsonographyulnar nerveulnar tunnelultrasound

Identifiers

PMID31293494
PMCPMC6601364
OpenAlexW2955400154

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