ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Nerve Ultrasound in Traumatic and Iatrogenic Peripheral Nerve Injury.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
- Traumatic Neuroma of a Bifid Digital Nerve of the Index Finger: Sonographic and Intraoperative Findings of a Rare Variation.Muscle & nerve · 2026Article
- Orthopedic Provider Accuracy for Ultrasound Detection of Peripheral Nerve Injuries: A Cadaveric Educational Study.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided therapeutic injection of the surgically transposed ulnar nerve at the elbow: sonographic appearances, technique and clinical follow-up.Journal of ultrasonography · 2026Article
- Ultrasound for Diagnosing Hand and Digital Nerve Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- The use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of a ligated spinal accessory nerve with sural graft repair.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Skeletal muscle reprogramming in peripheral nerve injury: mechanisms, therapeutic roles, and complication management.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2026Review
- Current surgical management of traumatic peripheral nerve injuries.Brain & spine · 2026Review
- Neuromuscular ultrasound of the brachial plexus: know-how, know-when.Clinical neurophysiology practice · 2026Review
- Extensive lower limb neuropathies following coronary artery bypass surgery.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Novel Sonoguided Digital Palpation and Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection of the Long Thoracic Nerve for Managing Serratus Anterior Muscle Pain Syndrome: A Case Report with Technical Details.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- [Research progress on silk fibroin-nerve guidance conduits for peripheral nerve injury repair].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Review
- Correlation of Ultrasound and Electrodiagnostic Evaluation in Ballistic Peripheral Nerve Injuries.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Electrodiagnostic Assessment of Peri-Procedural Iatrogenic Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Rehabilitation.Muscle & nerve · 2025Review
- Management of post-arthroplasty pain: a narrative review of emerging interventional treatments.Pain management · 2025Review
- Contribution of ultrasound in the management of ballistic nerve injury during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Article
- Anatomical validation of the sonographic detection of small nervous structures.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2025Article
- US-Guided Interventional Procedures for Total Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The use of ultrasound-guided imaging to localize peripheral nerve injury in pediatric patients: A case report.Surgical neurology international · 2024Article
- Ultrasonographic Contrast and Therapeutic Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide-Responsive Nanoparticles in a Rat Model with Sciatic Neuritis.International journal of nanomedicine · 2024Article
- The role of kinases in peripheral nerve regeneration: mechanisms and implications.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Peripheral nerve injury is a potentially debilitating disorder that occurs in an estimated 2-3% of all patients with major trauma, in a similar percentage of medical procedures. The workup of these injuries has traditionally been clinical, combined with electrodiagnostic testing. However, this has limitations, especially in the acute phase of the trauma or lack of any recovery, when it is very important to determine nerve continuity and perform surgical exploration and repair in the case of the complete transection or intraneural fibrosis. Ultrasound can help in those situations. It is a versatile imaging technique with a high sensitivity of 93% for detecting focal nerve lesions. Ultrasound can assess the structural integrity of the nerve, neuroma formation and other surrounding abnormalities of bone or foreign bodies impeding the nerve. In addition, this can help to prevent iatrogenic nerve injury by marking the nerve before the procedure. This narrative review gives an overview of why and how nerve ultrasound can play a role in the detection, management and prevention of peripheral nerve injury.
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