Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial review
Abstract Peripheral nerves of the upper limb may become entrapped at various points during their anatomical course. While physical examination and nerve conduction studies are the mainstay of diagnosis, there are multiple imaging options, specifically ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),...
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| description | Abstract Peripheral nerves of the upper limb may become entrapped at various points during their anatomical course. While physical examination and nerve conduction studies are the mainstay of diagnosis, there are multiple imaging options, specifically ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which offer important information about the potential cause and location of nerve entrapment that can help guide management. This article overviews the anatomical course of various upper limb nerves, including the long thoracic, spinal accessory, axillary, suprascapular, radial, median, ulnar, and musculocutaneous nerves, and describes the common locations and causes of entrapments for each of the nerves. Common ultrasound and MRI findings of nerve entrapments, direct or indirect, are described, and various examples of the more commonly observed cases of upper limb nerve entrapments are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcd67f8c04424f58bc1e12740f8222602022-12-22T04:06:59ZengSpringerOpenInsights into Imaging1869-41012022-10-0113111310.1186/s13244-022-01305-5Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial reviewMohammad Danish Mangi0Steven Zadow1WanYin Lim2Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of AdelaideDr Jones & Partners Medical ImagingDr Jones & Partners Medical ImagingAbstract Peripheral nerves of the upper limb may become entrapped at various points during their anatomical course. While physical examination and nerve conduction studies are the mainstay of diagnosis, there are multiple imaging options, specifically ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which offer important information about the potential cause and location of nerve entrapment that can help guide management. This article overviews the anatomical course of various upper limb nerves, including the long thoracic, spinal accessory, axillary, suprascapular, radial, median, ulnar, and musculocutaneous nerves, and describes the common locations and causes of entrapments for each of the nerves. Common ultrasound and MRI findings of nerve entrapments, direct or indirect, are described, and various examples of the more commonly observed cases of upper limb nerve entrapments are provided.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-022-01305-5MRIUltrasoundEntrapmentNerve |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Danish Mangi Steven Zadow WanYin Lim Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial review Insights into Imaging MRI Ultrasound Entrapment Nerve |
| title | Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial review |
| title_full | Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial review |
| title_fullStr | Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial review |
| title_short | Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial review |
| title_sort | nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb a pictorial review |
| topic | MRI Ultrasound Entrapment Nerve |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-022-01305-5 |
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