Preoperative Ultrasound Correctly Localized Peripheral Nerve Abnormalities for Operative Guidance: A Retrospective Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Correct localization and characterization of nerve abnormality is of critical importance to appropriate intervention. Ultrasound (US) is known to be accurate in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy and in preoperative localization of nerve abnormalities and skin marking.

Purpose

We sought to investigate the utility of US-guided preoperative skin marking for the localization of peripheral nerve abnormality and to compare the US findings to electrodiagnostic (EDx) reports.

Methods

Using the radiology information system at a single institution, we identified US examinations performed for preoperative localization of peripheral nerve abnormality from July 2016 to March 2023. Data collected included US characterization, surgical description, and EDx report of

SUBMITTER: Cha N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature