A Rare Cause of Compression Neuropathy of Upper Limbs – Ganglionic Cysts
We report a 51-year-old Chinese male with a ganglion in the Guyon canal causing ulnar nerve palsy and a 54-year-old Chinese male with a ganglion in the elbow causing posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) palsy. Exploration and excision of the ganglions were performed. Both patients made a good recovery...
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doaj-050c47f6bb094890bcdb09ea9711b4882020-11-25T03:15:47ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation2210-49172013-06-01171303210.1016/j.jotr.2012.04.007A Rare Cause of Compression Neuropathy of Upper Limbs – Ganglionic CystsWai-Yin MakWe report a 51-year-old Chinese male with a ganglion in the Guyon canal causing ulnar nerve palsy and a 54-year-old Chinese male with a ganglion in the elbow causing posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) palsy. Exploration and excision of the ganglions were performed. Both patients made a good recovery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491712000346compression neuropathyganglion |
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A Rare Cause of Compression Neuropathy of Upper Limbs – Ganglionic Cysts |
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A Rare Cause of Compression Neuropathy of Upper Limbs – Ganglionic Cysts |
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A Rare Cause of Compression Neuropathy of Upper Limbs – Ganglionic Cysts |
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A Rare Cause of Compression Neuropathy of Upper Limbs – Ganglionic Cysts |
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rare cause of compression neuropathy of upper limbs – ganglionic cysts |
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Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation |
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2013-06-01 |
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We report a 51-year-old Chinese male with a ganglion in the Guyon canal causing ulnar nerve palsy and a 54-year-old Chinese male with a ganglion in the elbow causing posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) palsy. Exploration and excision of the ganglions were performed. Both patients made a good recovery. |
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