Diagnostic Usefulness of Neuromuscular Ultrasound in Anatomical Localization of Peripheral Nerve Injury: Detailed Lesion Localization Using Neuromuscular Ultrasound in a Patient with Traumatic Ulnar Nerve Injury at the Hand
- Author:
Jin Young SEO
1
;
Sang Yong LEE
;
Tae Ho YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Ultrasonography; Ulnar neuropathy; Neuroanatomy
- MeSH: Electromyography; Hand; Humans; Muscle Denervation; Needles; Neural Conduction; Neuroanatomy; Peripheral Nerve Injuries; Peripheral Nerves; Ulnar Nerve; Ulnar Neuropathies; Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2018;36(1):14-18
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: In the evaluation of peripheral nerve injury, nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography mainly focus on anatomical localization and functional evaluation of lesions. Whereas neuromuscular ultrasound has an advantage in structural assessment of lesions. In addition, muscle ultrasound can also be used to demonstrate muscle denervation without causing pain. We report a case of traumatic ulnar nerve injury at hand in which muscle ultrasound contributed to precise localization by provided detailed information about the extent of muscle denervation.
