Entrapment neuropathy of the ulnar nerve by a constriction band: The role of MRI

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 374-375

  Mobbs, Ralph J ^a,b   Rogan, Chris ^a   Blum, Peter ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Entrapment neuropathy; Fascial band; MRI; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION BAND; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELBOW; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 0038509927     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(02)00131-5     Document Type: Article

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