Cubital tunnel syndrome
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Cubital tunnel consists of – lig. collaterale ulnare (bottom), medial epicondyle of the humerus, olecranon and the aponeurosis of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
- Etiology
In general, there is an enlargement of the surrounding structures and oppression of the ulnar nerve. The most common causes are:
- after fractures - a hypertrophic muscle develops
- prfessional load - long term elbow flexion (glass grinders)
- Clinical manifestations
- Tingling of the 4th and 5th fingers, numbness of the fingers, often even paresis and atrophy
- typical difficulties – when fastening a belt, turning on a zipper, a button
- in severe cases – claw-like hand and paralysis of the interosseous muscles
- Therapy
- operative – deliberation and transposition of the nerve in front of the medial epicondyle
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