Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most commonly diagnosed disabling condition of the
upper extremities. It is the most commonly known and prevalent type of peripheral …

Advanced imaging is increasingly used by upper extremity surgeons in the diagnosis and
evaluation of peripheral nerve pathology. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance neurography …

The few papers published on the use of sonography in carpal tunnel syndrome suggest it
may be a useful diagnostic test. This study aims to prospectively evaluate the use of …

Object. Because lumbar magnetic resonance (MR) imaging fails to identify a treatable cause
of chronic sciatica in nearly 1 million patients annually, the authors conducted MR …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively assess the accuracy of gray-
scale and color Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome …

Over the past decade, technical advances in MR imaging of the CNS have resulted in
improved diagnosis and evaluation of encephalopathy, myelopathy, and cranial neuropathy …

Medical imaging, including MR imaging [1], is playing an increasingly important role in the
diagnosis of disorders affecting the peripheral nerves and muscles [2, 3]. In the past, the …

OBJECTIVE: To illustrate how an understanding of the basic biological responses of
peripheral nerves to injury is important in formulating a rational treatment plan. METHODS …

The authors compared ultrasonography with electrophysiology for the diagnosis of carpal
tunnel syndrome (CTS) on 110 clinically affected wrists. An increased cross sectional area in …

OBJECTIVE. Low back pain is one of the most common causes of physician visits in the
United States with an enormous socioeconomic burden. Because of this burden, numerous …