title: Update on Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures on Peripheral Nerves.
abstract: This article is a practical review update on ultrasound (US)-guided interventional procedures on peripheral nerves. Technical considerations, biopsy techniques, and some examples of injections are described. US is considered a safe imaging guidance for interventional procedures, due to its high spatial resolution and the possibility to image the needle and inject drugs in real time. US-guided injections could be considered a diagnostic and therapeutic option in the most common neuropathy, before or as an alternative to surgery. US-guided injection techniques in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, meralgia paresthetica, and Morton neuroma are reviewed. US-guided injections of the iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, genitofemoral, and pudendal nerve are also illustrated. Knowledge of anatomy is crucial; therefore a brief description of the courses of anatomical nerves and clinical notes are also reported. Treatment of stump neuromas treatment was excluded.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Anatomy, Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tagliafico
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bignotti
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martinoli
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional