Ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy at the elbow. Review of 50 cases;Le syndrome de compression du nerf cubital au coude. Analyse de 50 cas operes

Annales de Chirurgie de la Main et du Membre Superieur

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 138-147

  Kohut, G N ^a   Della Santa, D R ^b   Chamay, A ^c  

^a Hopital Cantonal de Fribourg   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

compression; elbow; ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0029959446     PISSN: 07539053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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