Endoscopic decompression of the ulnar nerve in cubital tunnel syndrome;Die endoskopische Dekompression des Nervus ulnaris bei Kubitaltunnelsyndrom

Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 193-205

  Bultmann, Christine ^a,c   Hoffmann, Reimer ^b  

^a Clinic for Hand Surgery   (Germany)

^b Hand und Plastische Chirurgie   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; Endoscopic; Sulcus ulnaris syndrome; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; ELBOW FLEXION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PINCH STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69149088839     PISSN: 09346694     EISSN: 14390981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00064-009-1707-6     Document Type: Article

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