Subcutaneous anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve for failed decompression of cubital tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 544-551

  Caputo, Andrew E ^a,b,c   Watson, H Kirk ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Farmington   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuropathy; Recurrent; Subcutaneous transposition; Ulnar nerve compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0034193848     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.6005     Document Type: Article

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