Anterior Intramuscular Transposition With Ulnar Nerve Decompression at the Elbow

Surgical Treatment for Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow

“…There are three methods for transposition: subcutaneous transposition, intramuscular transposition, and submuscular transposition. 4,5,22,28,30,37) We did not perform submuscular transposition in our series.…”

“…22,31,33,38) In addition, the outcome differed distinctly according to the neurological severity before operation, which is an issue separate from the selection of surgical procedure. The outcomes of surgical manipulations for UNE can only be compared if a randomized prospective study is performed in populations with almost equivalent preoperative conditions, but such conditions are difficult to obtain.…”

Long-term clinical and neurologic recovery in the hand after surgery for severe cubital tunnel syndrome

“…Leone et al 11 reported that the results of patients younger than 50 years old were inferior to those of older patients. Based on our data, we surmise that the patients' age and duration of symptoms may not be related independently to outcomes.…”

Ulnar nerve compression at the elbow caused by the epitrochleoanconeus muscle : a case report and surgical approach

“…Intramuscular and submuscular transpositions are more complicated procedures necessitating extensive muscular dissection. Although these techniques place the nerve in a protected position, the necessity of long term immobilization and the potential complications such as excessive scarring especially in intramuscular transpositions and flexion contractures in submuscular anterior transpositions are disadvantages of these procedures (2,12,13). Subcutaneous transposition is an easier surgical technique with less operative time and postoperative pain, earlier postoperative mobilization and better postoperative outcome as compared to the submuscular approach (11).…”