Risk factors for ulnar nerve compression at the elbow: A case control study

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 149, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 669-674

  Bartels, R H M A ^a   Verbeek, A L M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Risk factors; Ulnar nerve compression; Ulnar neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELBOW INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 34447098999     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-007-1166-5     Document Type: Article

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