Anterior submuscular transposition of the ulnar nerve in severe cubital tunnel syndrome: Personal experience

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 113-116

  Gervasio, O ^a,c   Gambardella, G ^b  

^a BIANCHI MELACRINO MORELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Service of Vertebral Microsurgery   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Elbow; Submuscular transposition; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR SUBMUSCULAR TRANSPOSITION; ARTICLE; BISHOP SCORING SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DELLON CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLEXOR PRONATOR MASS Z LENGTHENING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE; Z PLASTY;

ADULT; AGED; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR ARTERY; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 12144251099     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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