A review of compressive ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Robertson, Chad ^a   Saratsiotis, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Cubital Tunnel Syndrome; Nerve Conduction; Rehabilitation; Ulnar Neuropathies

Indexed keywords

CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELBOW; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE TRANSPOSITION; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; REVIEW; SKIN SENSATION;

CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELBOW; HUMANS; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 20444459776     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.04.005     Document Type: Review

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