Ultrasound imaging of the femoral and saphenous nerves.

Introduction: Iatrogenic and traumatic injuries to the femoral and saphenous nerves, and their branches are uncommon but can be a cause of clinically pertinent lower limb dysfunction and neuralgia. Despite this, direct sonographic imaging of these nerves is not commonly requested or performed.

Methods: A review of the literature regarding the detailed relative anatomy, sonographic technique to image these nerves and their branches and their normal and abnormal appearances was conducted.

Infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve: A review.

Iatrogenic injury to the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve (IPBSN) is an uncommon but important complication of both open and arthroscopic procedures causing neuropathic pain symptoms in the anteromedial aspect of the knee. Whilst the use of ultrasound in the assessment of peripheral neuropathies is well-established, sonographic knowledge in the routine assessment of the IPBSN remains poor. We describe the sonographic assessment of the IPBSN by means of a review article, promulgating radiology's role in providing anatomical information pertaining to the IPBSN and its relationship to adjacent anatomical structures, surgical fixations or fibrous scar tissue.

Rectus Abdominis Rhabdomyolysis: Report of 2 Cases.

Exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis is an unusual clinical entity for physicians and one that is frequently misdiagnosed. With the ever-increasing use of sonography by radiologists, sonographers, and sports physicians in the diagnosis of acute muscle injury, recognition of the typical sonographic appearance of rhabdomyolysis is paramount. Current literature using high-resolution ultrasound equipment is limited, with much of the literature offering dated or incongruent descriptions.