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Hydrodissection of Peripheral Nerve Entrapments

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Purpose of Review

The goal of this review was to describe the efficacy of hydrodissection for peripheral nerve entrapments and to explore its utility as a non-surgical treatment modality.

Recent Findings

Ultrasound guided hydrodissection of nerve entrapments can improve quality of life and prevent the need for surgery in some cases.

Summary

Hydrodissection proves a useful and efficacious tool in treating peripheral nerve entrapments of both the upper and lower extremity. There is a lack of consensus in injectate type and volume of injectate, but all hydrodissection were performed with ultrasound guidance and many improved primary and secondary outcomes studied.

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    Nicolosi, C., Ford, J. & Meron, A. Hydrodissection of Peripheral Nerve Entrapments. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 11, 265–271 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40141-023-00405-7

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