Endoscopic approach to cubital tunnel syndrome

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 93-98

  Merolla, Giovanni ^a   Staffa, G ^b   Paladini, P ^a   Campi, F ^a   Porcellini, G ^a  

^a D Cervesi Hospital   (Italy)

^b BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Endoscopy; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY; ELBOW OSTEOARTHRITIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROLYSIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REHABILITATION CARE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ARTHROSCOPY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ELBOW; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TISSUE ADHESIONS; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 55049133770     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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