title: Ultrasound evaluation of focal neuropathies in athletes: a clinically-focused review.
abstract: Focal neuropathies represent a rare but clinically important and potentially challenging aetiology of pain in athletes. Diagnostic ultrasound is commonly used in the evaluation of nerve entrapments, and has several advantages over other imaging modalities, including high resolution, portability, lack of ionising radiation, low cost, point-of-care access, ease of contralateral comparison and capability of Doppler and dynamic imaging techniques. In this review, we discuss the use of ultrasound for the evaluation of injuries to the brachial plexus including 'stingers,' suprascapular nerve, ulnar nerve, radial nerve, common fibular nerve, tibial nerve and interdigital nerves of the foot at selected common sites of entrapment.
authors.affiliation: Section of Sports Health, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peck
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA Associate Director of Medical Education, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA The McConnell Spine, Sport & Joint Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Strakowski
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Neurology; Sport; Ultrasound