Abstract
Article: Ultrasound Measurements and Assessments of the Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow and Cubital Tunnel: A Scoping Review
Authors: Courtney Aird, BMedRadSc(Hons)(MedImag), Kerry Thoirs, PhD, Sandhya Maranna, MBBS, DMRD, MGDL, IMMI, and Nicola Massy-Westropp, BAppScOt, Hons, MHealth, PhD
Category: Musculoskeletal [MSK]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Ultrasound Measurements and Assessments of the Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow and Cubital Tunnel: A Scoping Review,” you will be able to:
Discuss ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE)
Identify the ulnar nerve
Describe the use of ultrasound in the detection of ulnar neuropathy
Which of the following is true regarding UNE? Presents as numbness of the first and second digits Most frequent peripheral nerve entrapment neuropathy in the upper extremity Ulnar nerve size is decreased Changes in anatomical pathway of the ulnar nerve are a key contributor
The ulnar nerve: Arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus Contains fibers from C1 and T8 spinal nerve roots Courses anteriorly to the medial epicondyle Lies lateral to the olecronon
How is ultrasound used to assess for ulnar neuropathy? Shape Size Function Echogenicity
At what level is an ultrasound image taken when assessing ulnar neuropathy at the elbow? Medial epicondyle Lateral epicondyle Cubital tunnel Coronoid process
Which of the following is the well-established test used to determine ulnar neuropathy? Ultrasound Magnetic resonance imaging Electrodiagnostic testing CT scan
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