Applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow region
Cubital tunnel syndrome is often accompanied by paresthesia in ulnar nerve sites and hand muscle atrophy. When muscle weakness occurs, or after failure of more conservative treatments, anterior transposition is used. In the present study, the ulnar nerve and its blood vessels were examined in the el...
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| author | Mei-xiu-li Li Qiong He Zhong-lin Hu Sheng-hua Chen Yun-cheng Lv Zheng-hai Liu Yong Wen Tian-hong Peng |
| author_facet | Mei-xiu-li Li Qiong He Zhong-lin Hu Sheng-hua Chen Yun-cheng Lv Zheng-hai Liu Yong Wen Tian-hong Peng |
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| description | Cubital tunnel syndrome is often accompanied by paresthesia in ulnar nerve sites and hand muscle atrophy. When muscle weakness occurs, or after failure of more conservative treatments, anterior transposition is used. In the present study, the ulnar nerve and its blood vessels were examined in the elbows of 18 adult cadavers, and the external diameter of the nutrient vessels of the ulnar nerve at the point of origin, the distances between the origin of the vessels and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and the length of the vessels accompanying the ulnar nerve in the superior ulnar collateral artery, the inferior ulnar collateral artery, and the posterior ulnar recurrent artery were measured. Anterior transposition of the vascularized ulnar nerve was performed to treat cubital tunnel syndrome. The most appropriate distance that the vascularized ulnar nerve can be moved to the subcutaneous tissue under tension-free conditions was 1.8 ± 0.6 cm (1.1-2.5 cm), which can be used as a reference value during the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome with anterior transposition of the vascularized ulnar nerve. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54979332544d43dd83d7f613d73cbda82022-12-22T01:52:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNeural Regeneration Research1673-53741876-79582015-01-0110114114510.4103/1673-5374.150723Applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow regionMei-xiu-li LiQiong HeZhong-lin HuSheng-hua ChenYun-cheng LvZheng-hai LiuYong WenTian-hong PengCubital tunnel syndrome is often accompanied by paresthesia in ulnar nerve sites and hand muscle atrophy. When muscle weakness occurs, or after failure of more conservative treatments, anterior transposition is used. In the present study, the ulnar nerve and its blood vessels were examined in the elbows of 18 adult cadavers, and the external diameter of the nutrient vessels of the ulnar nerve at the point of origin, the distances between the origin of the vessels and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and the length of the vessels accompanying the ulnar nerve in the superior ulnar collateral artery, the inferior ulnar collateral artery, and the posterior ulnar recurrent artery were measured. Anterior transposition of the vascularized ulnar nerve was performed to treat cubital tunnel syndrome. The most appropriate distance that the vascularized ulnar nerve can be moved to the subcutaneous tissue under tension-free conditions was 1.8 ± 0.6 cm (1.1-2.5 cm), which can be used as a reference value during the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome with anterior transposition of the vascularized ulnar nerve.http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2015;volume=10;issue=1;spage=141;epage=145;aulast=Linerve regeneration; ulnar nerve; blood supply; compressive neuropathy; cubital tunnel syndrome; superior ulnar collateral artery; inferior ulnar collateral artery; posterior ulnar recurrent artery; anterior transposition; neural regeneration |
| spellingShingle | Mei-xiu-li Li Qiong He Zhong-lin Hu Sheng-hua Chen Yun-cheng Lv Zheng-hai Liu Yong Wen Tian-hong Peng Applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow region Neural Regeneration Research nerve regeneration; ulnar nerve; blood supply; compressive neuropathy; cubital tunnel syndrome; superior ulnar collateral artery; inferior ulnar collateral artery; posterior ulnar recurrent artery; anterior transposition; neural regeneration |
| title | Applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow region |
| title_full | Applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow region |
| title_fullStr | Applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow region |
| title_short | Applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow region |
| title_sort | applied anatomical study of the vascularized ulnar nerve and its blood supply for cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow region |
| topic | nerve regeneration; ulnar nerve; blood supply; compressive neuropathy; cubital tunnel syndrome; superior ulnar collateral artery; inferior ulnar collateral artery; posterior ulnar recurrent artery; anterior transposition; neural regeneration |
| url | http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2015;volume=10;issue=1;spage=141;epage=145;aulast=Li |
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