Subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve in the athletic elbow

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 325-330

  Caputo, Andrew ^a   Song, Walter J ^b  

^a Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Athlete; Elbow; Subcutaneous; Ulnar Nerve

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISSECTION; HUMAN; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROLYSIS; NEUROPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 33847645879     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bto.0000252134.08424.44     Document Type: Review

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