Techniques for successful management of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow.
The etiology, diagnosis, and pathophysiology of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow are reviewed briefly. This article describes the author's surgical technique and discusses the methods used to ensure predictable results with his approach to anterior submuscular transposition. Applications of the technique in both initial and recurrent ulnar nerve entrapment are included.
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
D004550:Elbow / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012008:Recurrence; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*