ArticleJournal of ultrasound2023
Value of ultrasound assessment for traumatic nerve injury of the upper limb.
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- Clinical Anatomy and Diagnostic Challenges in Peripheral Nerve Trauma for the Forensic Physician.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Electrodiagnostic Assessment of Peri-Procedural Iatrogenic Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Rehabilitation.Muscle & nerve · 2025Review
- Peripheral nerve ultrasound: a survival guide for the practicing radiologist with updates.The ultrasound journal · 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
- Traumatic Upper Extremity Nerve Lesions in Children: High-Resolution Nerve Ultrasound Can Improve Surgical Outcome.Journal of brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury · 2025Article
- High-resolution ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging of ulnar nerve neuropathy in the distal Guyon tunnel.Insights into imaging · 2023Article
- Ultrasound Imaging and Guidance for Distal Peripheral Nerve Pathologies at the Wrist/Hand.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
aim of workThe type of traumatic peripheral nerve injury is a key factor for determining optimal treatment. Proper assessment of peripheral nerve injury facilitates appropriate treatment, significantly affects prognosis, and reduces disabilities. This study evaluated ultrasonography (US) to assess upper limb traumatic nerve injuries and compared the US with electrodiagnostic studies as the gold standard. MATERIALS AND
methodsParticipants were 69 adults (57 [83%] men, 12 [17%] women; mean age 36.3 ± 13.5 years) with a total of 96 peripheral nerve injuries (duration of 1 month-3 years). High-frequency US examinations and electro-physiologic studies confirmed upper limb peripheral nerve injury.
resultsNerve discontinuation was diagnosed in 15 (15.6%) nerves; the cross-sectional area was increased in 33 (34.4%) nerves. Of 96 injuries, 54 (56.3%) were median, 24 (25%) were ulnar, and 18 (18.8%) were radial nerves. No statistically significant difference was found between US and electro-physiologic studies for nerve injury diagnosis (p = 0.054).
conclusionNo significant differences were found between US and electro-physiologic studies for diagnosis of nerve injuries; however, US was valuable to assess surrounding tissue and supplied muscles. The capabilities to detect nerve injury and associated distal muscular, vascular, and other regional structures position the US as a complementary diagnostic tool.
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