Ulnar tunnel syndrome due to anatomical variant of the ulnar artery.
We report a case of ulnar tunnel syndrome due to an anatomical variant branch of the ulnar artery. Anatomical variants can cause compression not visible on imaging and need to be considered for successful surgical decompression.
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK. nadimaslam@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology*