title: Anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve with endoscopic assistance.
abstract: We treated 20 patients with cubital tunnel syndrome by anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve with endoscopic assistance. Five elbows were classified preoperatively as McGowan's stage 1, 11 as stage 2 and four as stage 3. Excellent outcomes were obtained in nine and good in eight patients. Three patients had fair results. Improvement of symptoms occurred in all patients. There were no serious complications. All ulnar nerves remained anteriorly transposed.
authors.affiliation: Okayama Red Cross Hospital and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama City, Japan. ktaizo@nyc.odn.ne.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konishiike
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020430:Cubital Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery*