Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
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Review
Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. A surgical series and a systematic review of the literature.
Chronic compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow is the second most common entrapment neuropathy. Various surgical options have been described. Timing of surgery is also debated. ⋯ The good long-term clinical results of the present series and the results of literature analysis confirm the value of anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. This technique has a particular effectiveness in most severe compressions, where outcomes are comparable with intermediate neuropathy cases. Moreover, our results suggest an aggressive attitude towards ulnar nerve compression at the elbow, particularly in younger patients.
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Review
Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. A surgical series and a systematic review of the literature.
Chronic compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow is the second most common entrapment neuropathy. Various surgical options have been described. Timing of surgery is also debated. ⋯ The good long-term clinical results of the present series and the results of literature analysis confirm the value of anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. This technique has a particular effectiveness in most severe compressions, where outcomes are comparable with intermediate neuropathy cases. Moreover, our results suggest an aggressive attitude towards ulnar nerve compression at the elbow, particularly in younger patients.