Simple decompression or subcutaneous anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve for cubital tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 521-524

  Nabhan, A ^a   Ahlhelm, Frank ^a   Kelm, J ^a   Reith, W ^a   Schwerdtfeger, K ^a   Steudel, W I ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior subcutaneous transposition; Cubital nerve; Nerve conduction velocity; Simple decompression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ELBOW DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROPATHY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL APPROACH; ULNAR NERVE;

CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 23944525085     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.05.011     Document Type: Article

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