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18785184

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-30
pubmed:abstractText
High-resolution ultrasound can demonstrate focal nerve enlargement in entrapment neuropathies. We hypothesized that a ratio between the nerve cross-sectional area at the site of maximal enlargement and at an unaffected site may improve diagnostic accuracy in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE), when compared to a single measurement at the site of maximal enlargement. Ultrasound was used to measure the cross-sectional area of the ulnar nerve at three sites in 30 normal, healthy controls and 26 individuals with UNE. In individuals with UNE, the ratio was 2.9:1 when the site of maximal swelling was compared with a distal ulnar nerve site and 2.8:1 when compared with a proximal site. This represented a significant increase compared with the ratio of 1.1:1 for both comparisons in controls (P < 0.0001). This type of ratio may be particularly useful for assessing entrapment in those with polyneuropathy or obesity, both of which can cause diffuse nerve enlargement.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0148-639X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1231-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrasonographic swelling ratio in the diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't