American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Sep 2009
Case ReportsThe role of high-resolution ultrasound in the diagnosis of a traumatic neuroma in an injured median nerve.
Since the development of high-resolution ultrasound, its role in the diagnosis of peripheral nerve lesions has steadily increased. We present the case of a 42-yr-old woman who experienced consistent numbness over the left hand and fingers after cutting the wrist in a suicide attempt and subsequent tendon and median nerve repair and a period of rehabilitation. ⋯ Postoperatively, the patient's symptoms improved significantly. This case suggests that high-resolution ultrasound may be superior to electrodiagnostic studies for the diagnosis of traumatic neuroma.