Short-segment nerve conduction studies in the localization of ulnar neuropathy of the elbow: Use of flexor carpi ulnaris recordings

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 633-636

  Lo, Y L ^a   Leoh, T H ^a   Xu, L Q ^a   Nurjannah, S ^a   Dan, Y F ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Elbow; Nerve conduction study; Short segment; Ulnar neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELBOW; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTION POTENTIALS; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELBOW; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REACTION TIME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 17744383773     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20250     Document Type: Article

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