Article

Compared with the upper limbs, sonographic tracking of peripheral nerves in the
lower limbs is more challenging. The overlying muscles are larger, hindering
visualization of the deeply embedded nerves by using a linear transducer. The use
of a curvilinear transducer-providing an extended view with better penetration
for the field of interest-may be useful for scanning the nerves in the hip and
thigh. Application of the Doppler mode helps localization of the target nerve by
identifying the accompanying vessels. Aiming to demonstrate the relevant tracking
techniques, the present article comprises a series of ultrasound images and
videos showing how to scan the nerves in the lower limb, that is, femoral,
obturator, pudendal, lateral femoral cutaneous, sciatic, saphenous, sural,
tibial, and peroneal nerves.

Langue : ANGLAIS