290 Surgical procedures for ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow: Physiopathology, clinical experience and results

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 303-308

  Artico, Marco ^a   Pastore, F S ^a   Nucci, F ^c   Giuffre, R ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Elbow; Electromyography; Entrapment neuropathy; Epitrochlear groove; Surgical management; Tardy ulnar palsy; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0034015862     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050039     Document Type: Article

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