OUR FIRST ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE IN DIAGNOSIS OF POSTTRAUMATIC CHANGES OF BRACHIAL PLEXUS NERVES

Purpose: Today easy, quick and effective examination of shape and structure of peripheral nerves in posttraumatic period is a difficult task for traumatologists and neurosurgeons. The progressive refinement of broadband transducers with frequencies higher than 10MHz and improved near-field resolution has enhanced the potential of sonography to depict changes in the nerve's shape and echotexture. This investigation was designed to analyze if high-resolution ultrasonography can be helpful in evaluation of brachial plexus nerves posttraumatic changes and in assessment of results of performed plastic surgery. Up to…