Allagui M, Hamdi MF, Fekih A, Koubaa M, Aloui I, Abid A. [Idiopathic ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow: report of 20 cases].
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013;
32:74-9. [PMID:
23499267 DOI:
10.1016/j.main.2013.02.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
We report a retrospective study of 20 patients treated for idiopathic cubital tunnel syndrome in a period of 10 years (2002-2011). The average age was 46 years. A profession at risk was present in the majority of cases. The treatment was surgical in all the cases. The indication for surgery was related to the importance of sensory-motor deficit, the long duration of symptoms, and the failure of conservative treatment. Two surgical techniques were used in this work: isolated neurolysis and neurolysis with anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve. There were no complications or recurrence of symptoms. After a mean follow-up of 12 months, our results evaluated thanks to the classification of Bishop were considered as excellent or good in 85% of cases and fair in 15% of cases. Prognosis factors were advanced age (more than 60 years), severity of the disease, and duration of symptoms (more than one year). The management of this affection must go through a better knowledge of the disease, for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, only guarantees for a good result.
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