Échographie des nerfs périphériques

With the recent advances in broadband transducer technology and refinements in scanning technique, an increasing number of nerves and related pathologic conditions can be identified by sonography. High-resolution sonography can support clinical and electrophysiologic testing for detection of a variety of nerve abnormalities, including entrapment neuropathies, trauma, infectious disorders and tumours. In addition, different procedures such as regional anaesthesia and percutaneous treatment of painful neuromas can be effectively guided by real time sonography. This article addresses the normal US appearance of peripheral nerves and discusses the potential role of this technique to image nerve disorders in specific clinical settings.