Ultrasound detection of sciatic nerve movements with ankle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion: Prospective comparative study of a novel method to locate the sciatic nerve

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Balaban O., Yaman M., Aydın T., Musmul A.

AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, vol.32, no.3, pp.152-158, 2020 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 32 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.14744/agri.2019.65390
• Journal Name: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.152-158
• Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: It is possible to observe the in-vivo movements of nerves using real-time ultrasound. In this study, we aimed to visualize the movements of the sciatic nerve as a guide to identify the sciatic nerve to distinguish from surrounding tissue.