Endoscopic anatomical nerve observation and minimally invasive management of cubital tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-120

  Yoshida, A ^a   Okutsu, I ^a   Hamanaka, I ^a  

^a Okutsu Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic nerve findings; Minimally invasive surgery; USE system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; SKIN TINGLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; COHORT STUDIES; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ENDOSCOPY; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TOUCH; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 65449181987     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408094443     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Amadio, PC, and RD Beckenbaugh (1986). Entrapment of the ulnar nerve by the deep flexor-pronator aponeurosis. J Hand Surg Am, 11, 83-87.
2. Dellon, AL (1989). Review of treatment results for ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. J Hand Surg Am, 14, 688-700.
3. Hirotani, H (1997). Entrapment neuropathies in practice, 1st Edn (pp. 63-87). Tokyo: Kanehara & Co. Ltd. In Japanese.
4. Hoffmann, R, and M Siemionow (2006). The endoscopic management of cubital tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg Eur, 31, 23-29.
5. McGowan, AJ (1950). The results of transposition of the ulnar nerve for traumatic ulnar neuritis. J Bone Joint Surg Eur, 32, 293-301.
6. Mowlavi, A, K Andrews, S Lille, S Verhulst, EG Zook, and S Milner (2000). The management of cubital tunnel syndrome: A meta-analysis of clinical studies. Plast Reconstr Surg, 106, 327-34.
7. Okutsu, I, I Hamanaka, Y Chiyokura, K Sugiyama, and Y Miyauchi (2000). Endoscopic treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome using the USE system in long-term haemodialysis patients. Kansetsukyo, 25, 137-41. In Japanese.
8. Okutsu, I, I Hamanaka, S Ninomiya, Y Takatori, K Shimizu, and Y Ugawa (1993). Results of endoscopic management of carpal tunnel syndrome in long-term haemodialysis versus idiopathic patients. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 8, 1110-14.
9. Okutsu, I, I Hamanaka, A Yoshida, S Morimoto, and H Inanami (2008). Endoscopic findings of entrapment neuropathy - cubital tunnel syndrome. Kansetsukyo, 33, 33-37. In Japanese.
10. Okutsu, I, S Ninomiya, M Natsuyama, Y Takatori, H Inanami, N Kuroshima, and S Hiraki (1987). Subcutaneous operation and examination under universal endoscope. Journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, 61, 491-98. In Japanese.
11. Okutsu, I, S Ninomiya, Y Takatori, and Y Ugawa (1989). Endoscopic management of carpal tunnel syndrome. Arthroscopy, 5, 11-18.
12. Osborne, GV (1970). Compression neuritis of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Hand, 2, 10-13.
13. Tsai, TM, M Bonczar, T Tsuruta, and SA Syed (1995). A new operative technique: Cubital tunnel decompression with endoscope assistance. Hand Clin, 11, 71-80.
14. Tsai, TM, IC Chen, ME Majd, and BH Lim (1999). Cubital tunnel release with endoscopic assistance: Results of a new technique. J Hand Surg Am, 24, 21-29.