title: 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.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology bDepartment of Radiology, Firat University, Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey. lkarakurt@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lokman
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karakurt
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inci
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Belhan
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serin
mesh_terms: 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