title: [Long-term results after neurolysis and palmar transposition of the ulnar nerve].
abstract: We reviewed 41 patients with 43 proximal ulnar nerve compression syndromes. The usual procedure was neurolysis of the ulnar nerve und subcutaneous transposition. The average follow-up period was 5 1/2 years (15 1/4 years to 3 months). The M/F ratio is 2.4:1. Most of the patients are hard manual workers, the dominant arm is most often affected, and 60% have some form of an injury in their history. About half of the patients followed-up have extensive relief of pain, loss of sensibility and weakness of the hand. But only 8 patients feel to have a perfect result. A few do complain of some tenderness in the scar region, some sensibility loss and a Tinel sign along the anterior route of the transposed nerve. Regaining of strength last months or even years. There is a general tendency to better final results in younger patients.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, Regionalspitals Burgdorf.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brantschen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Küpfer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Langzeitresultate nach Neurolyse und Palmarverlagerung des Nervus ulnaris.