Severe ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow: Functional outcome after minimally invasive in situ decompression

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-122

  Karthik, K ^a   Nanda, R ^b   Storey, S ^c   Stothard, J ^d  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH TEES   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; in situ decompression; minimally invasive surgery; severe ulnar nerve compression; simple decompression; ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINCH STRENGTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOUCH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PINCH STRENGTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TOUCH;

EID: 84856521993     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411416426     Document Type: Article

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