Decompression of the ulnar nerve and minimal medial epicondylectomy with a small incision for cubital tunnel syndrome: Comparison with anterior subcutaneous transposition of the nerve

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1150-1155

  Hahn, Soo Bong ^a   Choi, Yun Rak ^a   Kang, Ho Jung ^a   Kang, Eung Shick ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior subcutaneous transposition; Cubital tunnel syndrome; Medial epicondylectomy; Small incision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR SUBCUTANEOUS TRANSPOSITION OF THE ULNAR NERVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DELLON GRADE; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMAL MEDIAL EPICONDYLECTOMY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MODIFIED BISHOP RATING SYSTEM; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROMA; NEUROPATHY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCAR; SENSORY EVALUATION; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; ULNAR NERVE; ULNAR NERVE INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE TRANSFER; ULNAR NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953288120     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.09.018     Document Type: Article

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