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Comparison of four different nerve conduction techniques of the superficial fibular sensory nerve
Author(s) -
Saffarian Mathew R.,
Condie Nathan C.,
Austin Erica A.,
Mccausland Katie E.,
Andary Michael T.,
Sylvain James R.,
Mull Iian R.,
Zemper Eric D.,
Jannausch Mary L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.25543
Subject(s) - anatomy , sensory system , spartan , sensory nerve , medicine , snap , latency (audio) , tibial nerve , neuroscience , biology , computer science , stimulation , computer hardware , computer graphics (images) , field programmable gate array , telecommunications
There are many different nerve conduction study (NCS) techniques to study the superficial fibular sensory nerve (SFSN). We present reference distal latency values and comparative data regarding 4 different NCS for the SFSN. Methods Four different NCS techniques, Spartan technique, Izzo techniques (medial and intermediate dorsal cutaneous branches), and Daube technique, were performed on (114) healthy volunteers. A total of 108 subjects with 164 legs were included. Results The mean latency of the Spartan technique was longest (3.9 ± 0.3 ms) while the Daube technique was the shortest (3.6 ± 0.7 ms). The mean amplitude of the Daube technique displayed the highest (15.2 ± 8.2 μV) with the Spartan technique having the lowest (8.7 ± 4.2 μV). Among the absent sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs), the Spartan technique was absent only twice (1.2%) and the Izzo Medial technique was absent more than the other techniques (2.9%). Conclusions All 4 techniques were reliable methods for obtaining the superficial fibular nerve SNAP, present in 95% of individuals. Muscle Nerve 56 : 458–462, 2017