Research Article
Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow
Table 2
CSA of the ulnar nerve at the elbow in different UNE severity groups.
| | Variable | Mild () | Moderate () | Severe () | P value |
| | CSA-prox (mm2) | 5 (4–6) | 6.5 (5.25–8.5) | 6 (5.25–9.75) | 0.03 | | CSA-epi (mm2) | 6 (4.5–7.5) | 6.5 (5.25–10) | 13 (7.5–15.75) | 0.04 | | CSA-dist (mm2) | 4 (3–6) | 5.5 (4.25–6.75) | 9 (5–10.5) | 0.01 | | CSA-max (mm2) | 7 (6–9) | 10 (7–14.37) | 13.5 (10.5–16) | 0.003 |
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UNE: ulnar neuropathy at the elbow; CSA: cross-sectional area; prox: proximal; epi: epicondyle; dist: distal; max: maximum.
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