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Follow-up evaluation with ultrasonography of peripheral nerve injuries after an earthquake
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Wang, Yue Yue, Linxian Chiu, Jack He, Fanding Wu, Xiaojing Zang, Bin Lu, Bin Yao, Xiaoke Jiang, Zirui Lu, Man |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Published data on earthquake-associated peripheral nerve injury is very limited. Ultrasonography has been proven to be efficient in the clinic to diagnose peripheral nerve injury. The aim of this study was to assess the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of persistent peripheral nerve injuries 1 year after the Wenchuan earthquake. Thirty-four patients with persistent clinical symptoms and neurologic signs of impaired nerve function were evaluated with sonography prior to surgical repair. Among 34 patients, ultrasonography showed that 48 peripheral nerves were entrapped, and 11 peripheral nerves were disrupted. There was one case of misdiagnosis on ultrasonography. The concordance rate of ultrasonographic findings with those of surgical findings was 98%. A total of 48 involved nerves underwent neurolysis and the symptoms resolved. Only five nerves had scar tissue entrapment. Preoperative and postoperative clinical and ultrasonographic results were concordant, which verified that ultrasonography is useful for preoperative diagnosis and postoperative evaluation of injured peripheral nerves. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4146238/pdf |
| Ending Page | 588 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 582 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 16735374 |
| DOI | 10.4103/1673-5374.130095 |
| Journal | Neural Regeneration Research |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Anesthesiology Nerve Regeneration Earthquake Wenchuan Ultrasound Peripheral Nerve Nerve Injury Repair Follow-up 863 Program Neural Regeneration Neural Regeneration Research, Volume 9, Issue 6 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Developmental Neuroscience |
