The peroneal nerve is most prone to nerve entrapment ... or knee (particularly problems with bones and joints). An ultrasound (sonogram) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be used to evaluate ...

This is particularly helpful in the following cases: examination of (i) the tibial nerve after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, (ii) the common peroneal nerve after posterolateral corner ...

An ultrasound (sonogram) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ... Plantaris injury. Mount Sinai. Common peroneal nerve dysfunction. Carolus AE, Becker M, Cuny J, Smektala R, Schmieder K, Brenke C. The ...

Ultrasound therapy is emerging as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. It uses ultrasound to open the blood-brain ...

Peroneal tendonitis occurs when the peroneal tendons become inflamed. This happens when there is an increased load and overuse of the tendons, leading to them rubbing on the bone. This friction ...

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 ...

They could suddenly lift limbs that had been written off, they could walk independently within weeks, and they even experienced restored nerve function. The Chinese team’s advance was made ...

An ultrasound scan is a procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to create a picture of a part of the inside of your body. The ultrasound scanner has a probe that gives off sound waves. The ...