The V-Sling: A Modified Medial Intermuscular Septal Sling for Anterior Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 325-327

  Tan, Virak ^a,c   Pope, Jeff ^a   Daluiski, Aaron ^b   Capo, John T ^a   Weiland, Andrew J ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Medial intermuscular septum; Ulnar nerve transposition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FASCIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 1642357442     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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