Cubital tunnel syndrome - Simple nerve decompression or decompression with subcutaneous anterior transposition?;Sulcus-ulnaris-syndrom: Einfache dekompression oder subkutane vorverlagerung?

Fortschritte der Neurologie Psychiatrie

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 168-171

  Nabhan, Abdullah ^a   Kelm, J ^a   Steudel, W I ^a   Shariat, K ^a   Sova, L ^b   Ahlhelm, F ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BUNDESWEHRKRANKENHAUS ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel; Decompression; Electromyography; Subcutaneous transposition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVE SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 34247162599     PISSN: 07204299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-955004     Document Type: Article

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