Abstract #1921

Line Scan Diffusion Spectrum of the Denervated Skeletal Muscle for Early Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerve Injuries: An Experimental Study

Eiko Yamabe¹, Toshiyasu Nakamura², Yukihiko Obara³, Koji Abe⁴

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiratsuka City Hospital, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa, Japan; ²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; ³Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Social Insurance Hospital, Saitama, Japan; ⁴Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Scool of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

The ADC of the skeletal muscle increased quickly after the damage of the dominant peripheral nerve and was detectable one day after the damage. Diffusion MRI can be a useful tool for early detection of peripheral nerve injury insstead of T2-weighted MRI.