title: [Tunnel neuropathies].
abstract: Analysis is made of 261 patients operated on for tunnel neuropathies. Of these, there were 152 men and 109 women aged 15 to 82 years, the mean age being 46 years. Among 22 patterns of neuropathy, there dominated compression of the ulnar nerve in the cubital canal (104 patients) and compression of the median nerve in the carpal canal (76 patients) accounting for 69% of all the cases. 76 patients had two and more tunnel syndromes; double operative interventions were made in 23 patients. 58 patients (22.2%) recovered, 163 (62.75%) improved, no changes were recorded in 40 (15.3%) patients. There were no deteriorations.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Averochkin
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Shtul'man
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000294:innervation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013909:Thorax / Q000294:innervation*
vernacular_title: Tunnel'nye nevropatii.