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- 2019
Intraoperative evaluation of cervical nerve root avulsion using ultra–high-frequency ultrasound systemDOI: 10.1080/23320885.2019.1583569 Keywords: Brachial plexus, ultra–high-frequency, ultrasound, peripheral nerve, spinal cord, plastic surgery, innovation, technology, microsurgery, imaging Abstract: Avulsion of C5 and C7 nerve roots was confirmed intraoperatively in a 21 year old male presenting after motor vehicle accident with confirmed absence of somatosensory evoked potentials upon stimulation via ultra–high-frequency ultrasound (70?MHz). Ultra–high-frequency ultrasound can be used as a reliable tool to directly visualise nerve injury
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