title: Cubital tunnel syndrome associated with arthrogryposis: a case report.
abstract: Arthrogryposis is a syndrome of multiple joint contracture and subluxation that is present at birth and is characterized by a nonprogressive disorder. Patients with lack of active elbow motion show the typical elbow motion with passive assistance, such as the trunk-sway and cross-arm techniques. We describe our experience with the treatment of an arthrogryposis patient with cubital tunnel syndrome caused by the passive elbow motion. The ulnar nerve was entrapped by a thick fibrous band at the cubital tunnel, and simple decompression of the ulnar nerve brought the patient a good recovery from the palsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motomiya
authors.forename: Norimasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000150:complications*; D020430:Cubital Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male