The V-sling: a modified medial intermuscular septal sling for anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve.
Subcutaneous anterior ulnar nerve transposition has been advocated by many surgeons as simple and effective. Techniques to maintain the nerve anterior to the medial epicondyle include subcutaneous pocket, subcutaneous-fascia tunnel, and fascial and fasciodermal sling. We describe a modified technique that uses the medial intermuscular septum as a sling to allow a more gentle transition of the ulnar nerve as it enters into the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle belly.
Tan
Virak
V
Division of Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, The New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen Street, DOC 1200, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA.
Pope
Jeff
J
Daluiski
Aaron
A
Capo
John T
JT
Weiland
Andrew J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D020430:Cubital Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery*