Modified simple decompression in the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome: avoiding ulnar nerve subluxation

ABSTRACT Objective In this study, we propose a modification to the simple decompression technique that contains the ulnar nerve in the cubital fossa, thus preventing subluxation during forearm flexion movements. Methods Five consecutive patients with leprosy-associated cubital tunnel syndrome un...

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Main Authors: Marcus André Acioly, Amanda Mendes Soares, Mariana Lopes de Almeida, Renata Barbosa, Egon Daxbacher, Carlos Henrique Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000400238&lng=en&tlng=en