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Ultrasonography of the peroneal nerve muscle group in normal subjects and patients with peroneal paresis
Author(s) -
Boonstra A. M.,
van Weerden T. W.,
te Strake L.,
Hillen B.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870160104
Subject(s) - medicine , paresis , denervation , ultrasonography , reinnervation , anatomy , common peroneal nerve , surgery
A method for measuring the cross‐sectional area (CS area) of the peroneal nerve muscle groups (PNMG) by ultrasonography is presented. The method has a good reliability and can be performed easily. The mean value of the ratio (× 100) of the right‐sided PNMG CS area to the left‐sided PNMG CS area in right‐handed normal subjects was 98%, with a standard deviation of 8.5%. The normal range for this value was 81%−115% (mean ± 2 SD). Examples of these measurements in patients with peroneal pareses during denervation and reinnervation are given.