Initial findings in traumatic peripheral nerve injury and repair with diffusion tensor imaging.
Michael D PridmoreGabriella E GlassmanAlonda C PollinsIsaac V Manzanera EsteveBrian C DroletDouglas R WeikertMark D DoesGalen PerdikisWesley P ThayerRichard D DortchPublished in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2021)
DTI is a sensitive tool for wrist nerve injuries and can be utilized for monitoring nerve recovery. Across three subjects with nerve injuries, this study has shown how DTI can detect abnormalities between injured and healthy nerves, measure recovery, and determine if re-operation was successful. Additional comparisons to carpal tunnel syndrome and healthy nerves show that DTI is sensitive to the degree of impairment.