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Granulomatous disease in the head and neck: developing a differential diagnosis by Nwawka, O Kenechi, Nadgir, Rohini, Fujita, Akifumi, Sakai, Osamu

“…Granulomatous diseases have a varied etiology that includes autoimmune, infectious, idiopathic, and hereditary causes. The unifying factor in these diseases is…”
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Quantitative assessment of change in upper extremity muscle stiffness following fluid injection using shear wave elastography by Nwawka, O. Kenechi, Gutierrez, Nicholas, Lin, Bin, Ko, Lydia M., Miller, Theodore T.

“…Objective To quantitatively assess changes in muscle stiffness following intramuscular saline injection using shear wave elastography (SWE). Materials and…”
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Fascicular constrictions above elbow typify anterior interosseous nerve syndrome by Sneag, Darryl B., Arányi, Zsuzsanna, Zusstone, Esther M., Feinberg, Joseph H., Queler, Sophie C., Nwawka, O. Kenechi, Lee, Steve K., Wolfe, Scott W.

“…Introduction In this study we tested the hypothesis that fascicular constrictions (FCs) of the median nerve proximal to the elbow joint characterize anterior…”
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Visibility of Prevertebral Soft Tissues in the Neck Using Ultrasonography: A Feasibility Study by Kenechi Nwawka, O, Cha, Noah, Ko, Lydia M, LaSala, Vincent R

“…To aid emergent diagnosis of postoperative retropharyngeal hematoma in anterior cervical spine surgery patients, this study investigates ultrasonography's…”
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Ultrasound-guided Needle Localization to Aid Foreign Body Removal in Pediatric Patients by Nwawka, O. Kenechi, MD, Kabutey, Nii-Kabu, MD, Locke, Christopher M., DPM, FACFAS, Castro-Aragon, Ilse, MD, Kim, Ducksoo, MD

“…Abstract Patients with podiatric foreign body injury commonly present to the emergency department. Often, the foreign object cannot be easily located or…”
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Ultrasound Imaging of the Brachial Plexus and Nerves About the Neck by Nwawka, O Kenechi

“…ABSTRACTThis review describes techniques for sonographic evaluation of the brachial plexus and multiple regional nerve branches in the neck, essential for…”
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Simple Technique for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Reduction Using a Flared Stent Graft by Nwawka, O. Kenechi, MD, Bathala, Tharakeswara, MD, Kabutey, Nii-Kabu, MD, Kim, Ducksoo, MD

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Sonographic Evaluation of Superficial Peroneal Nerve Abnormalities by Nwawka, O Kenechi, Lee, Susan, Miller, Theodore T

“…The objective of this study was to review the anatomy of the superficial peroneal nerve (SPN) and describe the sonographic appearances of various abnormalities…”
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Giant Iliopsoas Bursa Presenting as a Large Pulsatile Groin Mass by Monaghan, Niall, MD, Nwawka, O. Kenechi, MD, Wyss, James F., MD, PT

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Update in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Research by Nwawka, O. Kenechi

“…Context: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) research is expanding due to increased clinical utility of sonography. Study Design: Clinical review. Level of…”
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Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Injection Techniques by Nwawka, O Kenechi, Miller, Theodore T

“…Peripheral nerves are well seen using ultrasound (US) imaging, making US an ideal modality for image-guided nerve injections. This article provides a technical…”
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Utility of lavage in addition to native fluid collection during fluoroscopically guided joint aspiration in infection diagnosis by Nwawka, O. Kenechi, Tischler, Brian, Lin, Bin, Ko, Lydia, Schneider, Robert, Miller, Theodore T.

“…Image‐guided prosthetic joint aspirations have been criticized in the literature as having poor sensitivity and specificity. Native fluid is typically analyzed…”
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Utilization of shear wave elastography to quantify and predict response to upper extremity botulinum toxin injections in patients with cerebral palsy: A pilot study by Jardon, Meghan, Nguyen, Joseph, Casaletto, Emily, Ko, Lydia, Wolff, Aviva, Daluiski, Aaron, Nwawka, O. Kenechi

“…Shear wave elastography (SWE) was used to quantify change in upper extremity muscle stiffness in patients with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP)…”
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Ultrasound imaging of brachial plexus trauma in gunshot injury by Nwawka, O. Kenechi, Casaletto, Emily, Wolfe, Scott W., Feinberg, Joseph H.

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Brachial plexus trauma related to gunshot (GS) injury requires early examination and characterization to ensure appropriate treatment…”
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High resolution ultrasound for the evaluation of radial nerve pathology adjacent to metallic hardware by Fort, Nicholas M., Victoria, Christian, Ko, Lydia, Wolfe, Scott W., Lee, Steve K., Nwawka, O. Kenechi

“…Accurate localization and characterization of peripheral nerve injuries adjacent to metallic hardware is difficult with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to…”
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Sonographic Changes in the Median Nerve Predict Conversion to Surgery after Corticosteroid Injection of the Carpal Tunnel by Wessel, Lauren E., Kerluku, Jona, Nwawka, O. Kenechi, Miller, Theodore T., Nguyen, Joseph T., Fufa, Duretti T.

“…BACKGROUNDRisk factors for conversion to surgical management of moderate severity carpal tunnel syndrome are poorly understood. The authors hypothesized that…”
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Optimal Choice of Ultrasound-Based Measurements for the Diagnosis of Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow: A Meta-Analysis of 1961 Examinations by Haj-Mirzaian, Arya, Hafezi-Nejad, Nima, Del Grande, Filippo, Endo, Yoshimi, Nwawka, O Kenechi, Miller, Theodore T, Carrino, John A

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal ultrasound (US) measurement technique and cutoff value for the diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy at the…”
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COVID-19 narratives from the New York Roentgen Society by Nwawka, O. Kenechi, Katzen, Janine T.

“…•Brief communications were solicited from New York Roentgen Society (NYRS) members•NYRS members were invited to narrate their experiences during the 2020…”
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Quantitative Ultrasound Assessment of the Achilles Tendon Under Varied Loads by Sahr, Meghan, Sturnick, Daniel R., Nwawka, O. Kenechi

“…This Institutional Review Board–approved pilot study attempted to detect the correlation between ultrasound shear wave elastographic measures and tendon loads…”
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Ultrasound‐Guided Subgluteal Sciatic Nerve Perineural Injection: Report on Safety and Efficacy at a Single Institution by Nwawka, O. Kenechi, Meyer, Russell, Miller, Theodore T.

“…Objectives To determine the safety and efficacy of ultrasound (US)‐guided subgluteal sciatic nerve injections. Methods A retrospective chart review of…”
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