title: Subcutaneous or submuscular anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve?
abstract: Precise clinical and electroneurographic examinations were made of 51 patients before and after anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve. The mean follow-up period was 9.6 years. In 86%, hand function improved, while in 10% it remained unchanged. Subcutaneous transposition was better than submuscular transposition, especially with regard to sensation. This method is simple and involves low morbidity for patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuffer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jungwirth
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hussl
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schmutzhardt
mesh_terms: D004550:Elbow; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*