Drivers' elbow: a cause of ulnar neuropathy.
The ulnar nerve is vulnerable to compression and vibration injury in drivers who have the shoulder abducted and elbow flexed with the arm lying against the lower edge of the window. Three cases of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow are described in vehicle drivers.
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Orthopaedic Department, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
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Cleary
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D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving; D004550:Elbow / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011312:Pressure; D014459:Ulnar Nerve; D014732:Vibration