Morphology and dynamics of the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel after percutaneous cross-pinning of supracondylar fractures in children's elbows: an ultrasonographic study.
After the 12.6-month (3-30) follow-up period, the morphology and dynamics of the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel were examined with ultrasonography on operated (group 1) and opposite (group 2) elbows of 13 children who had percutaneous cross-pin fixation for displaced supracondylar humerus fractures. When we compared group 1 and group 2, nerve morphology was similar (P>0.05), but nerve dynamics were found to be decreased or absent for seven (54%) elbows in group 1 (P<0.05). The medial K-wire may damage the ulnar nerve dynamics in the cubital tunnel.
Karakurt
Lokman
L
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology bDepartment of Radiology, Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey. lkarakurt@hotmail.com
Ozdemir
Huseyin
H
Yilmaz
Erhan
E
Inci
Murat
M
Belhan
Oktay
O
Serin
Erhan
E
D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography