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Ultrasound Diagnosis of Upper Extremity Peripheral Entrapment Neuropathies: A Narrative Review
James E Gardner1, Hannah Jones1, Eric R Wagner2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
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» Diagnostic ultrasound evaluation has become an important adjunct to electrodiagnostic studies in the diagnosis of upper extremity entrapment neuropathy. » For the common median and ulnar entrapment neuropathies, published normative values for nerve cross-sectional area at the wrist and elbow have demonstrated a high degree of diagnostic validity of diagnostic ultrasound. » Expert consensus on best practice for the clinical use of these reference is lacking and should be a logical next step in the deployment of ultrasound for upper extremity neuropathy evaluation.
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