Subcutaneous anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve in cubital tunnel syndrome

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 243-249

  Gökay, Nevzat Selim ^a   Bagatur, A Erdem ^b  

^a NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Medicana International Istanbul   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anterior transposition; Cubital tunnel syndrome; Neuropathy; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 84867881205     PISSN: 1017995X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3944/AOTT.2012.2836     Document Type: Article

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