Intermediate and long-term outcomes following simple decompression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-34

  Nathan, P A ^a   Istvan, J A ^a   Meadows, K D ^a  

^a Portland Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Surgical decompression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVE FIBER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 12844250852     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2004.11.004     Document Type: Article

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