Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow - Syndrome of the postcondylar groove or tunnel syndrome? Discussion on pathogenesis, nomenclature and treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome;Ulnarisneuropathie am Ellenbogen - Rinnen- Oder Tunnelsyndrom? Ein Beitrag zur Pathogenese, Nomenklatur und Behandlung des Kubitaltunnelsyndroms

Obere Extremitat

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 90-95

  Assmus, Hans ^a   Hoffmann, R ^b  

^a Neurochirurgische Gemeinschaftspraxis   (Germany)

^b Evangelisches Krankenhaus   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic operation; In situ decompression; Nerve compression syndrome; Transposition of the ulnar nerve; Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547102520     PISSN: 18626599     EISSN: 18626602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11678-007-0038-1     Document Type: Article

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