title: Heterotopic ossification and cubital tunnel syndrome in traumatic brain injury: Ultrasound 'sees' both.
abstract: Reported here is a 50-year-old man with cubital tunnel syndrome due to heterotopic ossification after traumatic brain injury. Herein, underscoring the role of ultrasonographic evaluations in the diagnosis of our patient, we suggest that ultrasonographic imaging can be a useful first-line diagnostic method for the possibility of HO and its complications. Further, due to its high spatial resolution, lack of radiation and easy applicability, we imply that US seems to overweigh in the daily practice of rehabilitation physicians.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.affiliation: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Süha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yalçın
authors.affiliation: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Didem
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yenigün
authors.affiliation: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tülay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tiftik
authors.affiliation: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fevziye Ünsal
authors.initials: FÜ
authors.lastname: Malas
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Özçakar
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020430:Cubital Tunnel Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: 3D computed tomography; Ultrasonography; head trauma; ulnar nerve