Outcomes following modified oblique medial epicondylectomy for treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 336-343

  Osei, Daniel A ^a   Padegimas, Eric M ^a   Calfee, Ryan P ^a   Gelberman, Richard H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cubital tunnel syndrome; minimal medial epicondylectomy; ulnar nerve compression

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAL ELBOW PAIN; MODIFIED OBLIQUE MEDIAL EPICONDYLECTOMY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 84872899447     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.11.006     Document Type: Article

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