26. Effect of bipolar electrostimulation on focal neuropathy of ulnar nerve in elbow area – Pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 125 (5) ◽  
pp. e33
Author(s):  
I. Husárová ◽  
J. Pochmonová ◽  
E. Minks ◽  
L. Konečný ◽  
I. Doležalová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Focal Neuropathy

FEASIBILITY OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED ULNAR NERVE INJECTIONS AT THE CUBITAL TUNNEL USING A LATERAL-TO-MEDIAL APPROACH

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 1450002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Plessl ◽  
Robert Summey ◽  
Oliver Joseph ◽  
Oleg Uryasev ◽  
John P. McNamara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Ultrasound Guidance ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Cubital Tunnel ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Medial Approach ◽  
Collateral Artery ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome

Purpose: Describe an alternative approach to perform ultrasound-guided injections into the cubital tunnel as a pilot study for cubital tunnel syndrome (CTS) treatment feasibility. Methods: The ulnar nerve was visualized bilaterally on four non-embalmed cadaveric models which were placed in a supine position. To image the cubital tunnel, the subject's elbow was examined in external rotation with the elbow angle at approximately 40° flexion (full elbow extension is considered 0°). The ultrasound transducer was placed transverse to the condylar groove along the medial epicondyle-olecranon axis and the ulnar nerve was identified. Methylene blue 0.35 mL was injected into the ulnar nerve perineural space under ultrasound guidance in a lateral-to-medial approach. Post-injection incisions were made to expose the underlying ulnar nerve and examine the injection sites. Injections were considered accurate if the ulnar nerve perineural space was dyed, and were considered precise if the injection was localized without damaging the ulnar collateral artery. Results: Dissection revealed that the ulnar nerves were covered with dye from the cubital tunnel inlet to outlet. 8-of-8 (100%) injections were accurate; 8-of-8 (100%) injections were precise. Conclusion: This pilot study shows that a lateral-to-medial approach to injecting the cubital tunnel under ultrasound guidance is accurate and precise. The clinical efficacy of such a procedure using corticosteroids should be examined through clinical trials and the results should be compared to other techniques used for treating CTS.

scholarly journals Impact of shoulder internal rotation on ulnar nerve excursion and strain in embalmed cadavers. A pilot study

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Mark Gugliotti ◽  
Bennett Futterman ◽  
Thomas Ahrens ◽  
David Block ◽  
Lauren Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Internal Rotation ◽  
Ulnar Nerve

Effects of 90min of manual repetitive work on skin temperature and median and ulnar nerve conduction parameters: A pilot study in normal subjects

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 252-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Bonfiglioli ◽  
Patrizia Mussoni ◽  
Francesca Graziosi ◽  
Monica Calabrese ◽  
Andrea Farioli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Nerve Conduction ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Repetitive Work

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of Sonographic Interpretation of Peripheral Nerves in the Anterior Compartment of the Forearm Between an Experienced and Novice Interpreter

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Y. Hung ◽  
Octavian C. Lucaciu ◽  
David M. Soave
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
Ultrasound Images ◽  
Altman Analysis ◽  
Anterior Compartment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Right ◽  
Paired T Test

Purpose: This article describes a pilot study that compares the ability of a novice interpreter and an experienced interpreter to interpret ultrasound images of peripheral nerves in the anterior compartment of the forearm. Methods: Twenty subjects between 18 and 50 years of age were included. A student was taken through tutorials in which she was guided through identification of the peripheral nerves of the anterior forearm. After the tutorials, the experienced interpreter traced the subjects' ulnar nerve and artery neurovascular bundle proximally in the anterior compartment of the forearm until just before it separated into the artery and nerve. Here the distance between the median and ulnar nerve was measured by the investigators. The Bland and Altman design and paired t tests were used to compare the agreement between the results of the two investigators. Results: The Bland and Altman analysis reveals that the difference between two sets of measurements (experienced investigator vs. student) is calculated to be 0.08 mm ± 0.22 mm for the left arm and 0.16 mm ± 0.43 mm for the right arm. A paired t test revealed that there is no significant difference in the measurements obtained by the two investigators (left arm: p = .12; right arm: p = .10). These results suggest that the measurements of the two investigators may be interchangeable. Conclusions: This pilot study shows that after tutorials combining dissection and sonographic interpretation, the ability of a novice interpreter to identify ultrasonographic images of peripheral nerves in the anterior compartment of the forearm is comparable to that of an experienced interpreter.

Pilot study on criteria in cavity preparation-facts or artifacts?

1973 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Salvendy ◽  
WM Hinton ◽  
GW Ferguson ◽  
PR Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cavity Preparation

A Pilot Study of Early Storybook Reading With Babies With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 3397-3412
Author(s):  
Michelle I. Brown ◽  
David Trembath ◽  
Marleen F. Westerveld ◽  
Gail T. Gillon
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Eye Contact ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Turn Taking ◽  
Parent Child

Purpose This pilot study explored the effectiveness of an early storybook reading (ESR) intervention for parents with babies with hearing loss (HL) for improving (a) parents' book selection skills, (b) parent–child eye contact, and (c) parent–child turn-taking. Advancing research into ESR, this study examined whether the benefits from an ESR intervention reported for babies without HL were also observed in babies with HL. Method Four mother–baby dyads participated in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design across behaviors. Treatment effects for parents' book selection skills, parent–child eye contact, and parent–child turn-taking were examined using visual analysis and Tau-U analysis. Results Statistically significant increases, with large to very large effect sizes, were observed for all 4 participants for parent–child eye contact and parent–child turn-taking. Limited improvements with ceiling effects were observed for parents' book selection skills. Conclusion The findings provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of an ESR intervention for babies with HL for promoting parent–child interactions through eye contact and turn-taking.

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