Search results for "Ulnar nerve entrapment"
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Simple endoscopic decompression of cubital tunnel syndrome with the Agee system: anatomic study and first clinical results.
2010
BACKGROUND Simple decompression in ulnar nerve compression syndromes offers options for endoscopic applications. OBJECTIVE The authors present their initial experience with the Agee device. PATIENTS AND METHODS The monoportal endoscopic technique (Agee system) was evaluated on 10 cadaveric arms. Subsequently, 32 arms of 29 patients were operated on between January 2006 and March 2009. All patients presented with typical clinical signs and neurophysiologic studies. Long-term follow-up examinations were obtained in 27 of 32 arms. RESULTS In the cadaver study, the ulnar nerve was always correctly identified. No nerve damage occurred, and sufficient decompression of the ulnar nerve was always a…
Endoscopic decompression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow.
2010
OBJECTIVE: Recently, several studies suggested that simple decompression is as effective as anterior transposition in ulnar nerve entrapment syndrome. Simple decompression might be performed with minimally invasive techniques. The authors present their technique and results with endoscopic decompression in ulnar nerve entrapment syndrome. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 2005 and March 2008, 24 patients (mean age, 45.5 years; range, 26-67 years) underwent surgery for 26 ulnar nerve entrapment syndromes (2 bilateral). All patients presented with typical clinical signs and neurophysiologic studies. RESULTS: Intraoperatively, the ulnar nerve was localized directly at the sulcus, and subse…