Sonography of peripheral nerves in children

Purpose: With modern high-frequency linear transducers today it is possible to examine even tiny superficial structures. As ultrasound is already common used to visualize vessels and lymphatic nodes, sonography of peripheral nerves especially in children is not well established. In our work we present sonoanatomy of the peripheral nerves of the upper extremity in children. Material and methods: We examined 76 children from 4 days to 18 years of age with a 15 MHz linear transducer. In every child transverse and longitudinal scanning of the median nerve at the wrist was documented and the diameters were measured.…