Cubital Tunnel Reconstruction For Ulnar Neuropathy In Osteoarthritic Elbows
1997; British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery; Volume: 79; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1302/0301-620x.79b3.7346
ISSN2044-5377
AutoresAkihito Tsujino, Yoshiyasu Itoh, Koichiro Hayashi, Mitsuyoshi Uzawa,
Tópico(s)Shoulder Injury and Treatment
ResumoThe Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volumeVol. 79-B, No. 3 ElbowFree AccessCUBITAL TUNNEL RECONSTRUCTION FOR ULNAR NEUROPATHY IN OSTEOARTHRITIC ELBOWSA. Tsujino, Y. Itoh, K. Hayashi, M. UzawaA. TsujinoAssistant ProfessorInstitute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305, Japan., Y. ItohAssociate DirectorKeiyu Orthopaedic Hospital, 1741 Hanetsuku, Tatebayashi 374, Japan., K. HayashiProfessorInstitute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305, Japan., M. UzawaDirectorKeiyu Orthopaedic Hospital, 1741 Hanetsuku, Tatebayashi 374, Japan.Published Online:1 May 1997https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.79B3.0790390AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to FavouritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail AbstractWe operated on 16 patients for ulnar neuropathy associated with osteoarthritis of the elbow. They were all male manual workers, with an average age of 51 years at the time of surgery. The severity of the symptoms was McGowan grade 1 in five patients, grade 2 in nine and grade 3 in two. The mean follow-up was 36 months.The operation consists of resecting the osteophytes around the postcondylar groove. The shallow and narrow cubital tunnel is made deep and wide and the ulnar nerve is replaced with its surrounding soft tissues in the enlarged groove.All patients were relieved of discomfort and all showed some improvement or full recovery of motor and sensory function. The ulnar nerve showed no evidence of irritation or adhesion. This procedure also allows early movement of the elbow after operation, because the subcutaneous tissues and muscles have not been detached.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byValidity of computed tomographic measurements and morphological comparison of cubital tunnel in idiopathic cubital tunnel syndrome5 February 2020 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 21, No. 1Analysis of the Anatomical Factors Associated with Cubital Tunnel SyndromeOrthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, Vol. 106, No. 4 Vol. 79-B, No. 3 Metrics History Published online 1 May 1997 Published in print 1 May 1997 InformationCopyright © 1997, The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery: All rights reservedPDF download
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