The scientific meeting on Rehabilitation of the Disabled in Leprosy held at Vellore, Madras State, India, during November, 1 960 under the auspices of the W.H.O. recommended studies for further clinical research on peripheral nerves in general and ulnar nerve in particular. On the subject of clinical research on the ulnar nerve, the scientific session agreed ' that ulnar nerve transposition ant...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of ulnar nerve stability-based surgery via a small incision with those of classic anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve for cubital tunnel syndrome. METHODS From March 2008 to December 2013, 107 patients with cubital tunnel syndrome underwent simple decompression or anterior transposition via a small incision, accord...

The objective of this study is to estimate the reference values for the number of fascicles and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the ulnar nerve at a single predetermined site by ultrasound in healthy young adult males.The demographic and physical characteristics of 50 adult male volunteers were evaluated and recorded. The subjects were positioned supine with the elbow flexed at 90° and the palm o...

in upper brachial plexus (c5-c6 or c5-c6-c7 roots) injuries, restoration of elbow flexion is the first aim. several methods have been used to achieve this goal. among these procedures, oberlin’s method (transfer of part of ulnar nerve to the nerve to biceps muscle) is the newest one. from april 2002 to march 2003 we used this method in 9 cases, 8 males and 1 female, of upper brachial plexus inj...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify factors confounding high-resolution ultrasonographic measurements of the ulnar nerve to test their influence when discriminating between limbs affected and unaffected by ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE) at the elbow. METHODS High-resolution ultrasonographic measurements of ulnar nerve dimensions at the elbow were compared between 2 groups of sub...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether there are differences in nerve excitability properties between proximal and distal stimulation sites in the ulnar nerve in healthy controls, which may provide information on whether alteration in ion channel function predisposes to the development of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. METHODS Nerve excitability studies were undertaken in 11 healthy controls. Studies we...

Background. Descriptive evaluation of nerve variations plays a pivotal role in the usefulness of clinical or surgical practice, as an anatomical variation often sets a risk of nerve palsy syndrome. Ulnar nerve (UN) is one amongst the major nerves involved in neuropathy. In the present anatomical study, variations related to ulnar nerve have been identified and its potential clinical implication...

Study Design Questionnaire. Objective To evaluate the ability of spine surgeons to distinguish C8-T1 radiculopathies from ulnar neuropathy. Methods Twenty-four self-rated "experienced" cervical spine surgeons completed a questionnaire with the following items. (1) If the ulnar nerve is cut at the elbow, which of the following would be numb: ulnar forearm, small and ring fingers; only the ulnar ...

In nerve transfer, we transfer a physiologically active nerve to a distal, more important but irreparably paralyzed nerve. This surgical procedure is best done early within 6 months of the injury. Nerve transfer can be broadly classified into four categories: (1) Extraplexal; (2) Intraplexal and (3) Targeted nerve transfer. Prime extraplexal donors are the spinal accessory, phrenic and intercos...