The role of magnetic resonance neurography in the postoperative management of peripheral nerve injuries

Pablo A Baltodano; Anne J W Tong; Avneesh Chhabra; Gedge D Rosson

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2013.03.029

The role of magnetic resonance neurography in the postoperative management of peripheral nerve injuries

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2014 Feb;24(1):235-44. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2013.03.029. Epub 2013 Jun 10.

Authors

Pablo A Baltodano¹, Anne J W Tong, Avneesh Chhabra, Gedge D Rosson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

PMID: 24210322
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2013.03.029

Abstract

Diagnostic limitations exist in the assessment of postoperative nerve regeneration. This article describes the role of available methods, such as clinical assessment, electrophysiologic studies, and magnetic resonance neurography in the postoperative evaluation of peripheral nerve repairs.

Keywords: Magnetic resonance neurography; Nerve injuries; Nerve repair; Peripheral nerve; Postoperative management.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Neuroimaging / methods*
Peripheral Nerve Injuries / pathology*
Peripheral Nerve Injuries / surgery*
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / pathology*
Postoperative Care / methods*
Treatment Outcome