Simple Decompression Versus Anterior Subcutaneous and Submuscular Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1314.e1-1314.e12

  Macadam, Sheina A ^a   Gandhi, Rajiv ^a   Bezuhly, Michael ^a   Lefaivre, Kelly A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

compression syndromes; cubital tunnel syndrome; Ulnar neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SUBCUTANEOUS TRANSPOSITION; ANTERIOR SUBMUSCULAR TRANSPOSITION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DATA BASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 53249155058     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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