The endoscopic management of cubital tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-29

  Hoffmann, Reimer ^a,b   Siemionow, M ^a,b  

^a Evangelisches Krankenhaus   (Germany)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic release; In site decompression; Peripheral nerve entrapment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; CADAVER; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISSECTION; ENDOSCOPY; FASCIA; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 30544448137     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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