Sonography of brachial plexus traction injuries

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jun;186(6):1787-91. doi: 10.2214/AJR.04.1861.

Abstract

Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate the feasibility of sonography in identifying nerve abnormalities in patients with traction injury of the brachial plexus.

Conclusion: Sonography of the brachial plexus was technically feasible, although the entire brachial plexus could not be evaluated. Sonography appears to be a useful bedside imaging technique for assessing brachial plexus injury. The potential of sonography as a complementary diagnostic tool in the evaluation of these patients warrants further investigation.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brachial Plexus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brachial Plexus / injuries*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ultrasonography