| Ulnar Nerve Decompression by Anterior Subcutaneous Transposition in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome : Clinical Outcome |
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Jun O Yoon,Eu Gene Kim,Cheol Park |
| 주 관 증후군의 피하 전방 이동술에 의한 치료 결과 |
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윤준오,김유진,박철 |
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Objects : The comparative effectiveness of various methods of treating ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow is still being in controversy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical result of anterior subcutaneous transposition comparing with other reports. Materials and Methods : Twenty-two patients who had a anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve were evaluated for preoperative stage and postoperative outcome. Results were determined by reviewing preoperative and postoperative physical findings and questionnaires. Preoperative nerve entrapment was measured using Dellon's classification. Overall outcome was compared with results of other studies included in Dellon's review by Dellon's comparison method. Results : Twelve cases revealed severe in preoperative symptom; eight moderate; two mild. At a mean follow-up period of 22 months there were 100% resolution of symptom for mild preoperative compression, 63% for moderate compression, 50% for severe compression according to Dellon's comparison method. Conclusion : These results indicate that subcutaneous ulnar nerve transposition is not inferior to other operative methods in decompressing the ulnar nerve at the elbow. |
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