Comparison of median nerve stiffness with and without rheumatoid arthritis by ultrasound real-time tissue elastography: A propensity score matching study
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DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2019.1602914
Abstract: Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to compare median nerve stiffness measured by ultrasound real-time tissue elastography in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA and non-RA groups, respectively). Methods: Altogether, 402 hands of 201 RA… read more here.
Keywords: nerve stiffness; median nerve; real time; group ... See more keywords
Sciatic nerve stiffness is not changed immediately after a slump neurodynamics technique.
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DOI: 10.11138/mltj/2017.7.3.583
Abstract: Background Neurodynamics techniques aim to assess and improve neural mechanosensitivity. However, there is no in vivo evidence regarding the mechanical effects of these techniques in the nerve stiffness. This study examined the immediate effects of… read more here.
Keywords: slump neurodynamics; sciatic nerve; neurodynamics technique; nerve stiffness ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Sciatic Nerve Stiffness Using Shear Wave Elastography in Patients with Unilateral Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13030547
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the stiffness of the sciatic nerve by shear wave elastography (SWE) and to determine whether SWE can be used to predict diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in a patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy… read more here.
Keywords: sciatic nerve; dfu; lower limbs; nerve stiffness ... See more keywords