Symptomatic Elbow Ganglion Causing Pronator Syndrome
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Symptomatic Elbow Ganglion Causing Pronator Syndrome
SUMMARY Descriptions of ganglion cysts date back to 400 BC. Ganglions causing peripheral nerve compression have been described most notably at the wrist. Ganglion compression of the median nerve at the elbow is rare. We report a case of a palmar elbow ganglion causing median nerve compression and the clinical presentation of pronator syndrome. After removal of the ganglion and median nerve deco...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2169-7574
DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000046