Ultrasound Imaging of the Sural Nerve: Ultrasound Anatomy and Rationale for Investigation

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 636-641

  Ricci, S ^a   Moro, L ^a   Antonelli Incalzi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nerve lesions; SSV Sural nerve relationship; Sural nerve anatomy; Sural nerve ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LATERAL SURAL CUTANEOUS NERVE; MALE; MEDIAL SURAL CUTANEOUS NERVE; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURAL NERVE; TIBIAL NERVE; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURAL NERVE; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 77951652508     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.11.024     Document Type: Article

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