Ultrasonographic evaluation of the iatrogenic peripheral nerve injuries in upper extremity

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 234-240

  Karabay, Nuri ^a   Toros, Tulgar ^a   Ademoǧlu, Yalçin ^a   Ada, Sait ^a  

^a EMOT Hastanesi Izmir   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Iatrogenic peripheral nerve injury; Ultrasonography; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGICAL METHODS; HIGH RESOLUTION; IATROGENIC PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; INTRA-OPERATIVE; MORPHOLOGICAL INFORMATION; NERVE INJURIES; OPTIMAL TREATMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SOFT TISSUE; ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION; UPPER EXTREMITY;

SONOCHEMISTRY; ULTRASONIC IMAGING; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ABERRATIONS;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NERVE PARALYSIS; NERVE SURGERY; NERVE TRANSECTION; NEUROMA; OBESITY; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE PALSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76349104436     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.10.038     Document Type: Article

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