Acute ulnar nerve compression syndrome in a powerlifter with triceps tendon rupture - A case report

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 308-310

  Duchow, J ^a   Kelm, J ^a   Kohn, D ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complication; Elbow; Surgery; Tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILDING; BONE PAIN; CASE REPORT; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ECHOGRAPHY; EDEMA; ELBOW; ELBOW RADIOGRAPHY; EXCISION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FUNCTION; PARESTHESIA; TENDON RUPTURE;

ADULT; ELBOW; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; ULNAR NERVE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0034068525     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9468     Document Type: Article

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