Phlebologie 2014; 43(02): 105-107
DOI: 10.12687/phleb2193-2-2014
Focus/Duplex ultrasound
Schattauer GmbH

Ultrasound of the nerves and clinical implications

Article in several languages: English | deutsch
E. Mendoza
1   Private practice, Wunstorf, Germany
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Publication History

Received: 18 February 2014

Accepted: 24 February 2014

Publication Date:
04 January 2018 (online)

Summary

Using modern sonographic scanners, the nerves adjacent to veins can be easily visualised during the examination. They play a particular role in the therapy of the small saphenous vein (SSV), where peroneal nerve injury can cause foot drop (1). In addition, closer inspection may reveal nerve pathology, such as sciatic nerve varices (2). The fe-moral nerve in the groin is of less relevance when planning varicosis therapy.

This paper aims to elucidate the sonomorphology of the nerves and, in the case of the peroneal nerve, takes an example of endoluminal therapy of the small saphenous vein treated conservatively with tumescence. The internal nerve structures can also be pathological, however, illustrated by nerve oedema as a concomitant symptom of popliteal vein thrombosis.

 
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