title: Conservative management of ulnar tunnel syndrome: secondary to excessive healing tissue; a rare complication after flexor tendon injury--a case report.
abstract: The ulnar tunnel syndrome occurs usually from ganglions, lipoma, cysts, chronic repetitive trauma, bicycling, and the activities that require either prolonged wrist hyper extension or continued pressure on the hypothenar eminence. The ulnar tunnel syndrome after flexor tendon repair is a rare complication. We report on a 24-year-old man with ulnar tunnel syndrome after a flexor tendon repair secondary to girder cut injury. The patient was managed conservatively for his hypertrophic scar for 9 weeks. After 9 weeks, the patient presented with no clawing and complete closure of the hand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. simonsudhakar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sudhagar
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Le blanc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications*; D058128:Compression Bandages; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013165:Splints; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D017769:Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014953:Wrist