caa a22 4500 477107559 CHVBK 20180405111558.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01411742 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01411742 Entrapment neuropathy at the cubital tunnel: Simple decompression is the method of choice [Elektronische Daten] [H. Steiner, M. von Haken, H. Steiner-Milz] Summary: We present a retrospective study of 41 patients treated by simple decompression for ulnar neuropathy. Pre- and postoperatively, patients were evaluated clinically and electrophysiologically. The median follow-up was 2 years (minimum: 0.5 years, maximum: 5.1 years). The leading pre-operative sign was motor loss in the ulnar distribution (36 patients = 89%) with consecutive atrophy of ulnar innervated muscles (30 patients = 75%). The secondary complaint was sensory impairment in 59% of all cases, less frequently patients presented with pain or paraesthesia. In the majority of cases the aetiology remained unknown (27 patients = 65%). When aetiology was known, previous trauma to the elbow was reported most frequently (9 patients = 22%). Motor nerve conduction velocity (mNCV), compared to the contralateral, non-involved arm, was lower at least for 10 m/s. In cases with atrophy of the ulnar innervated muscles the difference was greater than 15 m/s. In 89%, postoperative results were good or even very good. In 8% (3 patients) no improvement was observed. Worsening due to surgery did not occur. We could demonstrate a significant increase in postoperative mNCV of 7.95 m/s in all patients (p < 0.05). There is still disagreement as to the correct surgical treatment of this disorder. We favour simple decompression (SD) as the appropriate operative technique for cubital tunnel syndrome. Springer-Verlag, 1996 Cubital tunnel nationallicence ulnar neuropathy nationallicence simple decompression nationallicence anterior transposition nationallicence Steiner H. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany aut von Haken M. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany aut Steiner-Milz H. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany aut Acta Neurochirurgica Springer-Verlag 138/3(1996-03-01), 308-313 0001-6268 138:3<308 1996 138 701 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411742 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411742 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Steiner H. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- von Haken M. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Steiner-Milz H. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Acta Neurochirurgica Springer-Verlag 138/3(1996-03-01), 308-313 0001-6268 138:3<308 1996 138 701 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer