Normative Reference Values of the Tibial Nerve in Healthy Individuals Using Ultrasonography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-resolution ultrasound of the tibial nerve has been used for screening of several neurologic disorders, but normative reference values of tibial nerve cross-sectional areas (CSA) have not been well established. Thus, the present meta-analysis was performed to generate normative estimates of tibial nerve CSA at various sites of the lower limb based on ultrasonography.

Methods

Google Scholar, Scopus and PubMed were searched for potential studies. Studies were required to report tibial nerve CSA in healthy individuals to be included. A random-effect meta-analysis was performed to calculate tibial nerve CSA values. Subgroup and statistical analyses were performed to study covariates.

Results

Forty-eight eligible articles consisting of 2695 limbs were includ

SUBMITTER: Senarai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10573196 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature