Abstract
Neuropathies about the ankle and foot may be the cause of chronic pain and disability. In most cases, these conditions derive from mechanical or dynamic compression of a segment of a nerve within a narrow osteofibrous tunnel, an opening in a fibrous structure, or a passageway close to a ligament or a muscle. Although the evaluation of nerve disorders primarily relies on neurological examination and electrophysiology, diagnostic imaging is currently used as a complement to help define the site and etiology of nerve compression and exclude other disease possibly underlying the patient' symptoms. In this article, a review of the anatomical and pathological features of nerve entrapments in the distal lower extremity is presented on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, according to the nerve involved.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 344-356 |
Numero di pagine | 13 |
Rivista | Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology |
Volume | 14 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2010 |
Keywords
- Tibial nerve
- deep peroneal nerve
- superficial peroneal nerve
- sural nerve