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BACKGROUND
Hamate hook (HH) stress fractures are rare, often presenting with misleading symptoms and easily overlooked/misdiagnosed. These fractures occur frequently in individuals participating in sports activities involving racquets, bats, or clubs. Symptoms are non-specific and often mimic other
Epineural ganglia are considered to be a usual cause of peripheral nerve compression. In this report, we present a rare case of ulnar nerve compression by an epineural ganglion in the cubital tunnel. A 28-year-old right-handed female secretary developed progressive pain, numbness, and weakness in
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this case report is to describe chiropractic management of a patient with arm and hand numbness and who was suspected to have ulnar nerve compression.
METHODS
A 41-year-old woman presented with hand weakness and numbness along the medial aspect of her right forearm and the 3
Seventy-four patients were operated at Bichat hospital for chronic ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow between 1982 and 1988. For 62 of them, the etiology of the compression was idiopathic and these cases were treated by neurolysis only or, if the nerve was unstable, by neurolysis associated with
The long-term results are reported (average 9 years) of anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve into a muscular groove in the treatment of ulnar nerve compression at the elbow level. The series of 27 elbows consisted mostly of patients with muscle deficit. The results were examined in relation to
Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow is a common cause of arm and hand pain, paresthesias, and weakness. Its characteristics and the appropriate diagnostic tests should be known to all primary care physicians. An understanding of the surgical treatment of this common disorder is helpful in providing
OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence and causes of late neurologic decline of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
METHODS
Retrospective review of persons with SCI over a 9-year period. Those with complaints of new weakness or sensory loss were grouped into three categories based on clinical
Subluxation and luxation of the ulnar nerve are normally congenital and can result in not only an irritation of the nerve but also sensory loss and motor weakness. The structures overlying the ulnar groove are responsible for the extent of nerve dislocation. In the case of subluxation, the ulnar
In this article, two cases of ulnar nerve neuropathy in Guyon's canal caused by a ganglion cyst are reported. A review of the literature found 73 cases reported in 35 articles of ulnar neuropathy at the wrist secondary to a ganglion cyst. We investigated the pathogenesis of ganglion cysts, which are
Ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy at the elbow, or the cubital tunnel syndrome, is frequently encountered in neurosurgical practice as the second most common peripheral nerve entrapment after carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients typically present with weakness or atrophy of the hand as well as
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Differentiating between cervical nerve root and peripheral nerve injuries can be challenging. A phenomenon known as double crush syndrome may increase the susceptibility to injury and symptoms at other locations along the course of the nerve. The purpose of this case report is to describe
A 74-year-old male attorney developed rapidly progressive weakness of the fourth and fifth digits of the right hand with impairment of his grip and ability to perform cursive writing. Lancinating pain occurred spontaneously and was triggered by pressure along the ulnar border of the forearm about 5
A fit and well 33-year-old male mechanic was referred to the clinic complaining of locking of right elbow and paraesthesia and pain affecting the forearm and hand. Radiographs demonstrated a right-sided supracondylar process. The patient had locking of his right elbow, which caused shooting pains
Additional slips of the triceps brachii have been reported in cadaver studies. We report the case of a 48-year-old man with no history of trauma who presented with a tingling sensation and weakness in his right hand. Electromyography revealed ulnar neuropathy around the elbow, with decreased
This case report describes a complication that occurred following long and ring finger flexor digitorum superficialis tendon transfers routed around the ulnar border of the forearm to restore digital extension. An ulnar mononeuropathy developed in the early postoperative period that was