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Shear wave elastography of the ulnar nerve at the forearm

The study included 38 ulnar nerves in 20 healthy subjects. High-resolution ultrasound and Shear wave elastography were used to evaluate the ulnar nerve at the mid forearm. The mean cross-sectional area of the ulnar nerve was 7.1 mm2. The mean shear elastic modulus of the nerve in the short axis was...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore) 2021-01, Vol.100 (2), p.e24071-e24071
Main Authors: Bedewi, Mohamed Abdelmohsen, Kotb, Mamdouh A., Aldossary, Nasser M., Abodonya, Ahmed M., Alhariqi, Bader A., Swify, Sherine Mohamed
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Language:English
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Summary:The study included 38 ulnar nerves in 20 healthy subjects. High-resolution ultrasound and Shear wave elastography were used to evaluate the ulnar nerve at the mid forearm. The mean cross-sectional area of the ulnar nerve was 7.1 mm2. The mean shear elastic modulus of the nerve in the short axis was 27.4 kPa. The mean shear elastic modulus of the nerve in long axis was 24.7 kPa. No statistical relation could be noted between elasticity measurements in long and short axes. The ulnar nerve elastic modulus also showed no correlation with CSA neither in the long axis nor short axis. Age, height, weight, and body mass index showed no correlation with the ulnar elastic modulus in short or long axes. The elastic modulus of the ulnar nerve has been determined in healthy subjects and can serve as a reference for future assessment of compressive neuropathies of the ulnar nerve.
ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000024071