Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: an evidence-based algorithm.
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Chimenti, PC; Hammert, WC
Published in: Hand Clin
August 2013
Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow is the second most common compression neuropathy of the upper extremity and poses a challenge for treating physicians. Lack of a standardized grading system, outcome measures, or surgical indications can make treatment decisions difficult to justify. Conclusions drawn from the available literature include similar rates of good to excellent outcomes for in situ decompression; transposition in the subcutaneous, submuscular, or intramuscular planes; and endoscopic decompression. Outcomes for revision surgery are generally less favorable. Development of standardized outcomes measures will be important in improving the quality and comparability of the literature on this subject.
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Hand Clin
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EISSN
1558-1969
Publication Date
August 2013
Volume
29
Issue
3
Start / End Page
435 / 442
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Ulnar Neuropathies
- Ulnar Nerve
- Severity of Illness Index
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Orthopedics
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Nerve Transfer
- Meta-Analysis as Topic
- Humans
- Elbow
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Chimenti, P. C., & Hammert, W. C. (2013). Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: an evidence-based algorithm. Hand Clin, 29(3), 435–442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2013.04.013
Chimenti, Peter C., and Warren C. Hammert. “Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: an evidence-based algorithm.” Hand Clin 29, no. 3 (August 2013): 435–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2013.04.013.
Chimenti PC, Hammert WC. Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: an evidence-based algorithm. Hand Clin. 2013 Aug;29(3):435–42.
Chimenti, Peter C., and Warren C. Hammert. “Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: an evidence-based algorithm.” Hand Clin, vol. 29, no. 3, Aug. 2013, pp. 435–42. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2013.04.013.
Chimenti PC, Hammert WC. Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: an evidence-based algorithm. Hand Clin. 2013 Aug;29(3):435–442.
Published In
Hand Clin
DOI
EISSN
1558-1969
Publication Date
August 2013
Volume
29
Issue
3
Start / End Page
435 / 442
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Ulnar Neuropathies
- Ulnar Nerve
- Severity of Illness Index
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Orthopedics
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Nerve Transfer
- Meta-Analysis as Topic
- Humans
- Elbow