TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - The role of high-resolution ultrasound in the diagnosis of a traumatic neuroma in an injured median nerve
JO  - American journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
A1  - Chen, Kai-Hua
A1  - Lee, Kam-Fai
A1  - Hsu, Hung-Chih
A1  - Huang, Wei-Chao
A1  - Hsiao, Kuang-Yu
A1  - Fang, Kuan-Ming
SP  - 771
EP  - 774
VL  - 88
IS  - 9
N2  - Since the development of high-resolution ultrasound, its role in the diagnosis of peripheral nerve lesions has steadily increased. We present the case of a 42-yr-old woman who experienced consistent numbness over the left hand and fingers after cutting the wrist in a suicide attempt and subsequent tendon and median nerve repair and a period of rehabilitation. Electrodiagnostic testing was normal, but high-resolution ultrasound demonstrated hypoechoic, focal swelling in the region of the median nerve consistent with a neuroma. Neuroma was confirmed at surgery, and after excision of the neuroma, nerve repair with a nerve graft was performed. Postoperatively, the patient's symptoms improved significantly. This case suggests that high-resolution ultrasound may be superior to electrodiagnostic studies for the diagnosis of traumatic neuroma.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9115
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181b332ef
ID  - ref1
ER  -