Research Article

Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow

Table 4

Sensitivity and specificity of MRI measurements.

VariableSensitivitySpecificityP value

Ulnar nerve hyperintensity90%80%<0.001
Ulnar nerve swelling42%100%0.01
Ulnar nerve hyperintensity and swelling42%100%0.01
Ulnar nerve compression33%100%0.06

MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.