Sonoanatomy of the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel: A multicentre study by the GEL

European Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1770-1773

  Jacob, Denis ^a   Creteur, V ^a   Courthaliac, C ^a   Bargoin, R ^a   Sassus, B ^a   Bacq, C ^a   Rozies, J L ^a   Cercueil, J P ^b  

^a Groupement des Echographistes   (France)

^b HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cubital tunnel; Ulnar nerve; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELBOW; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMERUS; JOINT CAVITY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NERVE TRANSECTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULNA; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; ULNA; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 6344239333     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-004-2401-6     Document Type: Article

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