ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Impact of Neurodynamic Sequencing on the Mechanical Behaviour of the Median Nerve and Brachial Plexus: An Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography Study.
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- Shear Wave Elastography of the Brachial Plexus and Target Muscle in Interscalene Block: A Narrative Review of Quantitative Tools for Patient-Centered Regional Anesthesia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Diagnostic utility of ultra-microangiography and shear wave elastography in pediatric carpal tunnel syndrome associated with mucopolysaccharidosis.Pediatric radiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhen performing the Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1 (ULNT1), the order of joint movement can be varied to place more stress onto certain nerve segments. However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are still unclear. This study aimed to analyze the differences in the stiffness of the median nerve (MN) and the brachial plexus (BP) using ultrasound shear wave elastography during three sequences of the ULNT1: standard (ULNT1-STD), distal-to-proximal (ULNT1-DIST), and proximal-to-distal (ULNT1-PROX).
methodsShear wave velocity (SWV) was measured at the initial and final position of each sequence at the MN (wrist) and at the C5 and C6 nerve roots (interscalene level) in 31 healthy subjects.
resultsA significant interaction was found between ULNT1 sequence and location (
conclusionsBP and MN stiffness vary depending on the joint movement sequence during neurodynamic testing. However, the influence of the surrounding tissues may have affected SWV measurements; consequently, these results should be interpreted with caution.
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